Shift Values for Quasi-Cyclic LDPC Codes

ABSTRACT

According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless transmitter of a wireless communication network comprises encoding information bits using a purity check matrix (PCM) and transmitting the encoded information bits to a wireless receiver. The parity check matrix (PCM) is optimized according to two or more approximate cycle extrinsic message degree (ACE) constraints. In some embodiments, a first portion of the PCM is optimized according to a first ACE constraint and a second portion of the PCM is optimized according to a second ACE constraint.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Particular embodiments are directed to wireless communications and, moreparticularly, to low-density parity check (LDPC) shift coefficientdesigns for New Radio (NR).

INTRODUCTION

Rate-compatible low-density parity check (LDPC) codes are important formobile communications because they facilitate hybrid automatic repeatrequest (HARQ) retransmissions with incremental redundancy. Particularcodes are also quasi-cyclic, which ensures simple encoding and decoding.Quasi-cyclic parity-check matrices are partitioned into squaresub-blocks (sub-matrices) of size Z×Z. These submatrices are eithercyclic-permutations of the identity matrix or null submatrices. Thecyclic-permutation matrix Pk is obtained from the Z×Z identity matrix bycyclically shifting the columns to the right by k elements. The matrixP0 is the Z×Z identity matrix.

The structure of a quasi-cyclic LDPC code may be described through abase matrix. A base matrix has one elect for each Z×Z subblock in thecorresponding parity-check matrix. An element in the base matrix mayhave value “0”, which corresponds to a zero sub-block, or “1”, which maycorrespond to any shifted Z×Z identity matrix. In general, the basematrix may have elements with values larger than 1, but such basematrices are not considered here.

Given a specific base matrix, the cyclic shifts (also called the shiftcoefficients), as well as Z, are defined to specify a parity-checkmatrix (PCM). The process of selecting the shift coefficients andspecifying the parity-check matrix for a given base matrix is calledlifting. The shift coefficients are typically specified through a matrixof the same size as the base matrix where each entry P_(i,j) correspondsto a Z×Z submatrix in the final PCM. Entries with P_(i,j)=−1 in thematrix denote null (zero) submatrices, while entries with P_(i,j)=kdenote sub-matrices equal to Pk. Such a matrix, that together with Zspecifies an LDPC code, may be referred to as a shift coefficientdesign. A specific parity-check matrix is obtained by selecting a shiftsize Z with a corresponding shift coefficient design and replacing eachentry with the corresponding Z×Z matrix.

One method for construction of the parity-check matrix is theprogressive edge growth (PEG) algorithm. PEG construction builds up theparity-check matrix for an LDPC code on an edge-by-edge basis. A variantof PEG construction that takes the extrinsic message degree (EMD) intoaccount is described in “Selective avoidance of cycles in irregular LDPCcode construction,” in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 52, no.8, pp. 1242-1247, August 2004, by Tao Tian, C. R. Jones, J. D.Villasenor and R. D. Wesel. The method is used to find cyclic shiftsthat give high approximate cycle EMD (ACE) values for the graph. Theminimum ACE value is calculated for each cycle of length shorter orequal to a specified length.

The ACE of a length 2d cycle is defined as:

${{ACE} = {\sum\limits_{i}\left( {d_{i} - 2} \right)}},$

where d_(l) is the degree of the ith variable node in the cycle.Furthermore, an LDPC code has property (dACE, etaACE) if all the cycleswhose length is 2·dACE or less have ACE values of at least etaACE.

The shift coefficients are selected such that there are no cycles in thegraph with ACE values lower than a specified ACE constraint. In thisway, harmful short cycles with low connectivity to the rest of the graphcan be avoided.

For a given shift size Z, the identity matrix can be shifted up to Z−1limes without producing the same Z×Z sub-block. This means that eachshift coefficient can take on any value between 0 and Z−1. The largerthe shift size, the more freedom the lifting algorithm has to selectshift coefficients, and the more likely it is that short cycles with lowACE values can be avoided.

One possible solution is to specify one shift coefficient design foreach shift size that the LDPC code is specified for. This, however,requires storage of each shift coefficient design in both thetransmitter and the receiver. Another alternative, which is consideredhere, is to design the shift coefficients for a set of shift sizessimultaneously. The shift value P_(i,j) can be calculated by a functionP_(i,j)=ƒ(V_(i,j), Z), where V_(i,j) is the shift coefficient of the(i,j)-th element in the corresponding shift coefficient design. Oneexample is the function ƒ defined as:

$P_{i,j} = \left\{ \begin{matrix}{- 1} & {{{if}V_{i,j}}=={- 1}} \\{{mod}\left( {V_{i,j},Z} \right)} & {else}\end{matrix} \right.$

but other functions may be used as well.

NR supports shift sizes Z according to Table 1. One set of valuesV_(i,j) may be specified for each set in the table for each base matrix.The specific shift coefficient design for a given Z is found by applyingthe function above to the values V_(i,j) that are specified for the setthat Z belongs to.

TABLE 1 Shift sizes Z that NR shall support Set 1 Z = 2*2^(j), j = 0, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Set 2 Z = 3*2^(j), j = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Set 3 Z =5*2^(j), j = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Set 4 Z = 7*2^(j), j = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Set 5 Z = 9*2^(j), j = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Set 6 Z = 11*2^(j), j = 0, 1, 2,3, 4, 5 Set 7 Z = 13*2^(j), j = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Set 8 Z = 15*2^(j), j = 0,1, 2, 3, 4

New Radio (NR) supports LDPC codes with two different base matrices,referred to as base graph 1 and base graph 2 in 3GPP TS 38.212. Thefirst base matrix, base matrix #1, has size 46×68 and 316 edges. Thesecond base matrix, base matrix #2, has size 42×52 and 197 edges. Thebase matrices are sparse and are specified below. The non-zero entriesin the base graph are specified by a triple (e, r, c). The triples meanthat the non-zero edge numbered e is in row r and column c. All non-zeroentries in the base graph are equal to 1. All elements in the basematrix that are not specified in the sparse description are 0. Thesparse format compactly describes the matrices from which the shiftcoefficient designs are derived.

For a general base matrix with N edges, with non-zero entries specifiedby a set of triples {(e_(k), r_(k), c_(k))} and a vector [a₁, . . . ,a_(N)] of length N, V_(i,j) takes the values V_(r) _(k) _(,c) _(k)=a_(c) _(k) for (e_(k), r_(k), c_(k)) in the set of triples, andV_(i,j)=−1 for other (i,j).

To describe a set of V_(i,j) for base matrix #1, all that is needed is avector of length 316 whose entries are integers. If the vector is [a_1,a_2, a_3, . . . , a_316], this means that V_(i,j) takes the valuesV_(1,1)=a_1, V_(1,2)=a_2, V_(1,3)=a_3, V_(1,4)=a_4, V_(1,6)=a_5, . . . ,V_(46,68)=a_316, for (i,j) given in the base matrix description, withV_(i,j)=−1 for other (i,j). Together with the formula for determiningP_(i,j) from V_(i,j) and Z and the set of Z, this completely specifiesthe PCMs.

LDPC Base Matrix #1 for NR

(1, 1, 1) (2, 1, 2) (3, 1, 3) (4, 1, 4) (5, 1, 6) (6, 1, 7) (7, 1, 10)(8, 1, 11) (9, 1, 12) (10, 1, 13) (11, 1, 14) (12, 1, 16) (13, 1, 17)(14, 1, 19) (15, 1, 20) (16, 1, 21) (17, 1, 22) (18, 1, 23) (19, 1, 24)(20, 2, 1) (21, 2, 3) (22, 2, 4) (23, 2, 5) (24, 2, 6) (25, 2, 8) (26,2, 9) (27, 2, 10) (28, 2, 12) (29, 2, 13) (30, 2, 15) (31, 2, 16) (32,2, 17) (33, 2, 18) (34, 2, 20) (35, 2, 22) (36, 2, 23) (37, 2, 24) (38,2, 25) (39, 3, 1) (40, 3, 2) (41, 3, 3) (42, 3, 5) (43, 3, 6) (44, 3, 7)(45, 3, 8) (46, 3, 9) (47, 3, 10) (48, 3, 11) (49, 3, 14) (50, 3, 15)(51, 3, 16) (52, 3, 18) (53, 3, 19) (54, 3, 20) (55, 3, 21) (56, 3, 25)(57, 3, 26) (58, 4, 1) (59, 4, 2) (60, 4, 4) (61, 4, 5) (62, 4, 7) (63,4, 8) (64, 4, 9) (65, 4, 11) (66, 4, 12) (67, 4, 13) (68, 4, 14) (69, 4,15) (70, 4, 17) (71, 4, 18) (72, 4, 19) (73, 4, 21) (74, 4, 22) (75, 4,23) (76, 4, 26) (77, 5, 1) (78, 5, 2) (79, 5, 27) (80, 6, 1) (81, 6, 2)(82, 6, 4) (83, 6, 13) (84, 6, 17) (85, 6, 22) (86, 6, 23) (87, 6, 28)(88, 7, 1) (89, 7, 7) (90, 7, 11) (91, 7, 12) (92, 7, 14) (93, 7, 18)(94, 7, 19) (95, 7, 21) (96, 7, 29) (97, 8, 1) (98, 8, 2) (99, 8, 5)(100, 8, 8) (101, 8, 9) (102, 8, 15) (103, 8, 30) (104, 9, 1) (105, 9,2) (106, 9, 4) (107, 9, 13) (108, 9, 17) (109, 9, 20) (110, 9, 22) (111,9, 23) (112, 9, 25) (113, 9, 31) (114, 10, 1) (115, 10, 2) (116, 10, 11)(117, 10, 12) (118, 10, 14) (119, 10, 18) (120, 10, 19) (121, 10, 21)(122, 10, 32) (123, 11, 2) (124, 11, 3) (125, 11, 5) (126, 11, 8) (127,11, 9) (128, 11, 13) (129, 11, 33) (130, 12, 1) (131, 12, 2) (132, 12,13) (133, 12, 17) (134, 12, 22) (135, 12, 23) (136, 12, 24) (137, 12,34) (138, 13, 1) (139, 13, 2) (140, 13, 11) (141, 13, 12) (142, 13, 14)(143, 13, 19) (144, 13, 35) (145, 14, 1) (146, 14, 4) (147, 14, 8) (148,14, 21) (149, 14, 24) (150, 14, 36) (151, 15, 1) (152, 15, 13) (153, 15,16) (154, 15, 17) (155, 15, 18) (156, 15, 22) (157, 15, 37) (158, 16, 1)(159, 16, 2) (160, 16, 11) (161, 16, 14) (162, 16, 19) (163, 16, 26)(164, 16, 38) (165, 17, 2) (166, 17, 4) (167, 17, 12) (168, 17, 21)(169, 17, 23) (170, 17, 39) (171, 18, 1) (172, 18, 15) (173, 18, 17)(174, 18, 18) (175, 18, 22) (176, 18, 40) (177, 19, 2) (178, 19, 13)(179, 19, 14) (180, 19, 19) (181, 19, 20) (182, 19, 41) (183, 20, 1)(184, 20, 2) (185, 20, 8) (186, 20, 9) (187, 20, 11) (188, 20, 42) (189,21, 1) (190, 21, 4) (191, 21, 10) (192, 21, 12) (193, 21, 23) (194, 21,43) (195, 22, 2) (196, 22, 6) (197, 22, 17) (198, 22, 21) (199, 22, 22)(200, 22, 44) (201, 23, 1) (202, 23, 13) (203, 23, 14) (204, 23, 18)(205, 23, 43) (206, 24, 2) (207, 24, 3) (208, 24, 11) (209, 24, 19)(210, 24, 46) (211, 23, 1) (212, 25, 4) (213, 25, 5) (214, 25, 12) (215,25, 23) (216, 25, 47) (217, 26, 2) (218, 26, 7) (219, 26, 8) (220, 26,15) (221, 26, 48) (222, 27, 1) (223, 27, 3) (224, 27, 5) (225, 27, 16)(226, 27, 49) (227, 28, 2) (228, 28, 7) (229, 28, 9) (230, 28, 50) (231,29, 1) (232, 29, 5) (233, 29, 20) (234, 29, 22) (235, 29, 51) (236, 30,2) (237, 30, 15) (238, 30, 19) (239, 30, 26) (240, 30, 52) (241, 31, 1)(242, 31, 11) (243, 31, 14) (244, 31, 25) (245, 31, 53) (246, 32, 2)(247, 32, 8) (248, 32, 23) (249, 32, 26) (250, 32, 54) (251, 33, 1)(252, 33, 13) (253, 33, 15) (254, 33, 25) (255, 33, 55) (256, 34, 2)(257, 34, 3) (258, 34, 12) (259, 34, 22) (260, 34, 56) (261, 35, 1)(262, 35, 8) (263, 35, 16) (264, 35, 18) (265, 35, 57) (266, 36, 2)(267, 36, 7) (268, 36, 13) (269, 36, 23) (270, 36, 58) (271, 37, 1)(272, 37, 15) (273, 37, 16) (274, 37, 19) (275, 37, 39) (276, 38, 2)(277, 38, 14) (278, 38, 24) (279, 38, 60) (280, 39, 1) (281, 39, 10)(282, 39, 11) (283, 39, 13) (284, 39, 61) (285, 40, 2) (286, 40, 4)(287, 40, 8) (288, 40, 20) (289, 40, 62) (290, 41, 1) (291, 41, 9) (292,41, 18) (293, 41, 63) (294, 42, 2) (295, 42, 4) (296, 42, 10) (297, 42,19) (298, 42, 64) (299, 43, 1) (300, 43, 5) (301, 43, 25) (302, 43, 65)(303, 44, 2) (304, 44, 17) (305, 44, 19) (306, 44, 26) (307, 44, 66)(308, 45, 1) (309, 45, 8) (310, 45, 10) (311, 45, 23) (312, 45, 67)(313, 46, 2) (314, 46, 7) (315, 46, 11) (316, 46, 68)

LDPC Base Matrix #2 for NR

(1, 1, 1) (2, 1, 2) (3, 1, 3) (4, 1, 4) (5, 1, 7) (6, 1, 10) (7, 1, 11)(8, 1, 12) (9, 2, 1) (10, 2, 4) (11, 2, 5) (12, 2, 6) (13, 2, 7) (14, 2,8) (15, 2, 9) (16, 2, 10) (17, 2, 12) (18, 2, 13) (19, 3, 1) (20, 3, 2)(21, 3, 4) (22, 3, 5) (23, 3, 9) (24, 3, 11) (25, 3, 13) (26, 3, 14)(27, 4, 2) (28, 4, 3) (29, 4, 5) (30, 4, 6) (31, 4, 7) (32, 4, 8) (33,4, 9) (34, 4, 10) (35, 4, 11) (36, 4, 14) (37, 5, 1) (38, 5, 2) (39, 5,17) (40, 5, 15) (41, 6, 1) (42, 6, 2) (43, 6, 6) (44, 6, 8) (45, 6, 12)(46, 6, 16) (47, 7, 1) (48, 7, 6) (49, 7, 8) (50, 7, 10) (51, 7, 12)(52, 7, 17) (53, 8, 2) (54, 8, 6) (55, 8, 8) (56, 8, 12) (57, 8, 14)(58, 8, 18) (59, 9, 1) (60, 9, 2) (61, 9, 13) (62, 9, 19) (63, 10, 2)(64, 10, 9) (65, 10, 11) (66, 10, 12) (67, 10, 20) (68, 11, 1) (69, 11,2) (70, 11, 7) (71, 11, 8) (72, 11, 21) (73, 12, 1) (74, 12, 8) (75, 12,10) (76, 12, 14) (77, 12, 22) (78, 13, 2) (79, 13, 4) (80, 13, 12) (81,13, 23) (82, 14, 1) (83, 14, 2) (84, 14, 9) (83, 14, 14) (86, 14, 24)(87, 15, 2) (88, 15, 7) (89, 15, 12) (90, 15, 14) (91, 15, 25) (92,16, 1) (93, 16, 11) (94, 16, 12) (95, 16, 26) (96, 17, 2) (97, 17, 10)(98, 17, 12) (99, 17, 130 (100, 17, 27) (101, 18, 2) (102, 18, 6) (103,18, 12) (104, 111, 13) (105, 18, 28) (106, 19, 1) (107, 19, 7) (108, 19,8) (109, 19, 29) (110, 20, 1), (111, 20, 2) (112, 20, 11) (113, 20, 30)(114, 21, 2) (115, 21, 5) (116, 21, 12) (117, 21, 31) (118, 22, 1) (119,22, 9) (120, 22, 14) (121, 22, 32) (127, 23, 2) (123, 23, 3) (124, 23,33) (125, 24, 1) (126, 24, 4) (127, 24, 6) (128, 24, 34) (129, 25, 2)(130, 25, 3) (131, 25, 10) (132, 25, 35) (133, 26, 1) (134, 26, 6) (135,26, 36) (136, 27, 3) (137, 27, 8) (138, 27, 13) (139, 27, 14) (140, 27,37) (141, 28, 1) (142, 28, 7) (143, 28, 38) (144, 29, 2) (145, 29, 3)(146, 39, 6) (147, 29, 39) (148, 30, 1) (149, 30, 5) (150, 30, 40) (151,31, 3) (152, 31, 6) (153, 31, 8) (154, 31, 10) (155, 31, 41) (156, 32,2) (157, 32, 14) (158, 32, 42) (159, 33, 1) (160, 33, 6) (161, 33, 13)(162, 33, 43) (163, 34, 3) (164, 34, 8) (165, 34, 11) (166, 34, 44)(167, 35, 1) (168, 35, 13) (169, 35, 14) (170, 35, 45) (171, 36, 2)(172, 36, 6) (173, 36, 12) (174, 30, 46) (175, 37, 1) (176, 37, 3) (177,37, 8) (178, 37, 47) (179, 38, 11) (180, 38, 14) (181, 38, 48) (182, 39,2) (183, 39, 6) (184, 39, 12) (185, 39, 49) (186, 40, 1) (187, 40, 8)(188, 40, 13) (189, 40, 50) (190, 41, 3) (191, 41, 11) (192, 41, 14)(193, 41, 51) (194, 42, 2) (195, 42, 6) (196, 42, 12) (197, 42, 52)

A problem with existing solutions is that ACE constraints for the fullparity-check matrix (PCM) are typically considered in the liftingprocess. However, ACE values that are high for the full PCM with lowcode rate still allow harmful cycles in the high-rate part of arate-compatible LDPC code that is designed through code extension.Furthermore, the constraints are set such that any cycles of a specificlength or shorter should fulfill a certain ACE constraint. It istypically difficult to find cyclic shifts that fulfill tough ACEconstraints for large cycles and the ACE constraint may have to bereduced, thereby allowing also harmful short cycles with lowerconnectivity.

SUMMARY

The embodiments described herein include a lifting method with differentapproximate cycle extrinsic message degree (ACE) constraints fordifferent code rates which correspond to submatrices of a parity-checkmatrix. Particular embodiments include different ACE constraints fordifferent cycle lengths, to ensure that short cycles have higherconnectivity than the longer, less harmful, cycles. Furthermore,particular embodiments specify and optimize the ACE constraints for eachshift size separately, because higher ACE values can be achieved forlarge shift sizes than for small.

According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wirelesstransmitter of a wireless communication network comprises encoding(e.g., LDPC) information bits using a PCM and transmitting the encodedinformation bits to a wireless receiver. The PCM is optimized accordingto two or more ACE constraints.

According to some embodiments, a wireless transmitter comprisesprocessing circuitry operable to encode (e.g., LDPC) information bitsusing a PCM and transmit the encoded information bits to a wirelessreceiver. The PCM is optimised according to two or more ACE constraints.

According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless receiverof a wireless communication network comprises receiving encodedinformation bits from a wireless transmitter and decoding theinformation bits using a PCM. The decoding uses a PCM optimizedaccording to two or more ACE constraints.

According to some embodiments, a wireless receiver comprises processingcircuitry operable to receive encoded information bits from a wirelesstransmitter and decode the information bits using a PCM. Tice decodinguses a PCM optimized according to two or more ACE constraints.

In particular embodiments, the PCM is lifted from a base matrix and theshift coefficients used for lifting were selected to satisfy particularACE constraints that vary for different portions of the PCM. The two ormore ACE constraints vary according to code rate, cycle length, shiftsize, and/or systematic bits and parity bits.

In particular embodiments, a first portion of the PCM is optimizedaccording to a first ACE constraint of the two or more ACE constraintsand a second portion of the PCM is optimized according to a second ACEconstraint of the two or more ACE constraints. The first portion of thePCM may comprise a high-rate portion and the second portion of the PCMmay comprise a low-rate portion. The first portion of the PCM may beoptimized according to two or more ACE constraints and the secondportion of the PCM may be optimized according to two or more ACEconstraints.

In particular embodiments, the wireless transmitter is a network node ora wireless device. The wireless transmitter may comprise a network nodeor a wireless device.

According to some embodiments, a wireless transmitter comprises anencoding module and a transmitting module. The encoding module isoperable to encode information bits using a PCM. The transmitting moduleis operable to transmit the encoded information bits to a wirelessreceiver. The PCM is optimized according to two or more ACE constraints.

According to some embodiments, a wireless receiver comprises a decodingmodule and a receiving module. The receiving module is operable toreceive encoded information bits from a wireless transmitter. Thedecoding module is operable to decode the information bits using a PCM.The decoding uses a PCM optimized according to two or more ACEconstraints.

Also disclosed is a computer program product. The computer programproduct comprises instructions stored on non-transient computer-readablemedia which, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of encoding(e.g., LDPC) information bits using a PCM and transmitting the encodedinformation bits to a wireless receiver. The PCM is optimized accordingto two or more ACE constraints.

Another computer program product comprises instructions stored onnon-transient computer-readable media which, when executed by aprocessor, perform the steps of receiving encoded information bits froma wireless transmitter and decoding the information bits using a PCM.The decoding uses a PCM optimized according to two of more ACEconstraints.

An advantage of the lifting methods of particular embodiments and theLDPC codes designed using those methods is that the block-error rateperformance, especially in the error-floor region, is improved. Someembodiments may include additional or other advantages.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the embodiments and their featuresand advantages, reference is now made to the following description,taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example wireless network,according to a particular embodiment;

FIG. 2 is flow diagram illustrating an example method in a wirelesstransmitter, according to particular embodiments;

FIG. 3 is flow diagram illustrating an example method in a wirelessreceiver, according to particular embodiments;

FIG. 4A is a block diagram illustrating an example embodiment of awireless device;

FIG. 4B is a block diagram illustrating example components of a wirelessdevice;

FIG. 5A is a block diagram illustrating an example embodiment of anetwork node; and

FIG. 5B is a block diagram illustrating example components of a networknode.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G New Radio (NR) supportslow-density parity check (LDPC) codes with two different base matrices.The first base matrix has size 46×68, and the second base matrix hassize 42×52. One method for constructing a parity-check matrix (PCM) froma base matrix is the progressive edge growth (PEG) algorithm. A variantof PEG construction that takes the extrinsic message degree (EMD) intoaccount is used to find cyclic shifts that give high approximate cycleEMD (ACE) values for the graph. The minimum ACE value is calculated foreach cycle of length shorter or equal to a specified length.

An LDPC code has property (dACE, etaACE). If all the cycles whose lengthis 2-dACE or less have ACE values of at least etaACE. The shiftcoefficients are selected such that there are no cycles in the graphwith ACE values lower than a specified ACE constraint. In this way,harmful short cycles with low connectivity to the rest of the graph canbe avoided.

One possible solution is to specify one shift coefficient design foreach shift size that the LDPC code is specified for. This, however,inquires storage of each shift coefficient design in both thetransmitter and the receiver. Another alternative, which is consideredhere, is to design the shift coefficients for a set of shift sizessimultaneously.

A problem with existing solutions is that ACE constraints for the fullPCM are typically considered in the lifting process. However, ACE valuesthat are high for the full PCM with low code rate still allow harmfulcycles in the high-rate part of a rate-compatible LDPC code that isdesigned through code extension. Furthermore, the constraints are setsuch that any cycles of a specific length or shorter should fulfill acertain ACE constraint. It is typically difficult to find cyclic shiftsthat fulfill tough ACE constraints for large cycles and the ACEconstraint may have to be reduced, thereby allowing also harmful shodcycles with lower connectivity.

The embodiments described herein include a lifting method with differentapproximate cycle extrinsic message degree (ACE) constraints fordifferent code rates which correspond to submatrices of a parity-checkmatrix. Particular embodiments include different ACE constraints fordifferent cycle lengths, to ensure that short cycles have higherconnectivity than the longer, less harmful, cycles. Furthermore,particular embodiments specify and optimize the ACE constraints for eachshift size separately, because higher connectivity can be achieved forlarge shift sizes than for small.

An advantage of the lifting methods of particular embodiments and theLDPC codes designed using these methods is that the block-error rateperformance, especially in the error-floor region, is improved.

The following description sets forth numerous specific details. It isunderstood, however, that embodiments may be practiced without thesespecific details. In other instances, well-known circuits, structuresand techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure theunderstanding of this description. Those of ordinary skill in the art,with the included descriptions, will be able to implement appropriatefunctionality without undue experimentation.

References in the specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,”“an example embodiment,” etc., indicate that the embodiment describedmay include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, butevery embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature,structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarilyreferring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature,structure, or characteristic is described in connection with anembodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of oneskilled in the art to implement such feature, structure, orcharacteristic in connection with other embodiments, whether or notexplicitly described.

Particular embodiments are described with reference to FIGS. 1-5B of thedrawings, like numerals being used for like and corresponding parts ofthe various drawings. LTE and NR are used throughout this disclosure asan example cellular system, but the ideas presented herein may apply toother wireless communication systems as well.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example wireless network,according to a particular embodiment. Wireless network 100 includes oneor more wireless devices 110 (such as mobile phones, smart phones,laptop computers, tablet computers, MTC devices, V2X devices, or anyother devices that can provide wireless communication) and a pluralityof network nodes 120 (each as base stations, eNodeBs, gNBs, etc.).Wireless device 110 may also be referred to as a UE. Network node 120serves coverage area 115 (also referred to as cell 115).

In general, wireless devices 110 that are within coverage of networknode 120 (e.g., within cell 115 served by network node 120) communicatewith network node 120 by transmitting and receiving wireless signals130. For example, wireless devices 110 and network node 120 maycommunicate wireless signals 130 containing voice traffic, data traffic,and/or control signals.

A network node 120 communicating voice traffic, data traffic, and/orcontrol signals to wireless device 110 may be referred to as a servingnetwork node 120 for the wireless device 110. Communication betweenwireless device 110 and network node 120 may be referred to as cellularcommunication. Wireless signals 130 may include both downlinktransmissions (from network node 120 to wireless devices 110) and uplinktransmissions (from wireless devices 110 to network node 120). In LTE,the interface for communicating wireless signals between network node120 and wireless device 110 may be referred to as a Uu interface.

Each network node 120 may have a single transmitter or multipletransmitters for transmitting signals 130 to wireless devices 110. Insome embodiments, network node 120 may comprise a multi-inputmulti-output (MIMO) system. Wireless signal 130 may comprise one or morebeams. Particular beams may be beamformed in a particular direction.Similarly, each wireless device 110 may have a single receiver ormultiple receivers for receiving signals 130 from network nodes 120 orother wireless devices 110. Wireless device may receive one or morebeams comprising wireless signal 130.

Wireless devices 110 may communicate with each other (i.e., D2Doperation) by transmitting and receiving wireless signals 140. Forexample, wireless device 110 a may communicate with wireless device 110b using wireless signal 140. Wireless signal 140 may also be referred toas sidelink 140. Communication between two wireless devices 110 may bereferred to as D2D communication or sidelink communication. In LTE, theinterface for communicating wireless signal 140 between wireless devices110 may be referred to as a PC5 interface.

Wireless signals 130 end 140 may be transmitted on time-frequencyresources. The time-frequency resources may be partitioned into radioflames, subframes, slots, and/or mini-slots. Data may be scheduled fortransmission based on the partitions. For example, data transmissionsmay be scheduled based on subframe, slot, or mini-slot. Wireless signals130 may include reference signals, such as DM-RS.

Wireless signals 130 and 140 may be encoded using an LDPC. Theparticular LDPC may be determined by a lifting method where the shiftcoefficients are determined based on ACE constraints that may vary basedon a number of different code rates, a shift size Z, different cyclelengths, and/or separately for systematic bits and parity bits. Morespecific examples are described below.

Wireless device 110, network node 120, or any other component of network100 that transmits wireless signals may be referred to as a wirelesstransmitter. Wireless device 110, network node 120, or any othercomponent of network 100 that receives wireless signals may be referredto as a wireless receiver.

In wireless network 100, each network node 120 may use any suitableradio access technology, such as lung term evolution (LTE), 5G NR,LTE-Advanced, UMTS, HSPA, GSM, cdma2000, NR, WiMax, WiFi, and/or othersuitable radio access technology. Wireless network 100 may include anysuitable combination of one or more radio access technologies. Forpurposes of example, various embodiments may be described within thecontext of certain radio access technologies. However, the scope of thedisclosure is not limited to the examples and other embodiments coulduse different radio access technologies.

As described above, embodiments of a wireless network may include one ormore wireless devices and one or more different types of radio networknodes capable of communicating with the wireless devices. The networkmay also include any additional elements suitable to supportcommunication between wireless devices or between a wireless device andanother communication device (such as a landline telephone). A wirelessdevice may include any suitable combination of hardware and/or software.For example, in particular embodiments, a wireless device, such aswireless device 110, may include the components described with respectto FIG. 4A below. Similarly, a network node may include any suitablecombination of hardware and/or software. For example, in particularembodiments, a network node, such as network node 120, may include thecomponents described with respect to FIG. 5A below.

In particular embodiments, a lifting method for quasi-cyclic codesselects the shift coefficients for one non-zero entry in the base matrix(also referred to as a base graph) at a time. For each non-zero entry inthe base matrix, a shift coefficient is selected randomly (i.e., a valuebetween 0 and Z−1 is selected). The ACE detection algorithm described inthe Introduction is used to avoid cycles that do not fulfill specificACE constraints. This may be performed by checking all the ACEconstraints for the edges in the matrix that have already been selected,including the edges corresponding to the shift coefficient that iscurrently considered. If cycles not fulfilling the constraints are addedto the graph through the latest selected shift coefficient, a new randomvalue of this shift coefficient is considered instead. This procedurecontinues until a shift coefficient that fulfills all the ACEconstraints has been found.

Particular embodiments include advantages over conventional liftingmethods because: (a) ACE constraints may be specified for a number ofdifferent code rates; (b) ACE constraints may be specified for eachshift size Z; (c) ACE constraints may be specified for several differentcycle lengths; and (d) ACE constraints may be specified separately forsystematic bits and parity bits.

An example base matrix is specified in Table 2. The example is asubmatrix of base matrix #2 described above.

TABLE 2 Example base matrix

Table 2 includes two different rectangles. The smaller rectangle in theupper left corner corresponds to a higher code rate and the full basematrix corresponds to a lower code rate. The lifting method ofparticular embodiments is based on a search for shift coefficients thatfulfill certain ACE constraints. Since the ACE value for a cycle dependson the variable node degree, calculated as the column weight of the basematrix, it is clear that a larger base matrix that corresponds to alower code rate, has higher variable node degrees and thereby alsohigher ACE values. By constraining the ACE values for different coderates, i.e. different sized sub-matrices, particular embodiments ensurethat the lifting is optimal not only for the lowest code rate that thebase matrix defines, but also for higher code rates.

The shift size is also of importance when selecting the ACE constraintsthat should be fulfilled for the selected shift coefficient design.Because the lifting algorithm has more freedom in the selection of theshift coefficients if the shift size is large, shift coefficient designsthat fulfill higher ACE constraints for a certain cycle length, or thatfulfill ACE constraints for longer cycle lengths may be found if theshift size Z is increased. Particular embodiments, therefore, specifyseparate ACE constraints for each shift size Z. This makes it passibleto fully use the freedom of shift coefficient selection for each shiftsize and achieve higher ACE values, which is highly related to improvedBLER performance, for the larger shift sizes.

Furthermore, the ACE-based lifting method described in the Introductionuses a single ACE value that all cycles of a specified length or shortershould fulfill. Particular embodiments described herein define a numberof ACE constraints for different cycle lengths, to make it possible toplace harder constraints (larger required ACE values) on shorter cyclesand relaxing them a bit for longer cycles. Because it is not possible toavoid all cycles, this facilitates optimization of the connectivity ofcycles of different lengths.

Particular embodiments include base matrices that have a specialsubmatrix structure in the first set of parity bits of the followingform:

1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1or

1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1where the shift coefficients are chosen as follows, with A and B beingintegers between 0 and Z−1. We will typically choose A=1 and B=0:

A 0 −1 −1 B 0 0 −1 −1 −1 0 0 A −1 −1 0or

A 0 −1 −1 −1 0 0 −1 B −1 0 0 A −1 −1 0This submatrix structure can be seen in Table 2 in the bold elements.

This structure gives rise to Z cycles of length 2d, where d is thenumber of rows in the (square) submatrix, with ACE=1 for the code ratesusing this part of the matrix. Therefore, it is not possible to satisfyhigher constraints than etaACE=1 for dACE=4, even though other shiftcoefficients can be chosen so that cycles involving the correspondingvariable nodes have higher ACE.

Even though fairly short cycles with low ACE value cannot be avoidedwhen using this structure, it is often used anyhow because of the simpleencoding procedure that can be used. The following description assumesthat A=1, β=0, and that all the shift coefficients for the dual diagonalshown in the special submatrix structure are set to 0. Furthermore, theshift coefficients for the diagonal extension part of the base matrix(lower right corner of the matrix) are all set to 0. The shiftcoefficients selected for the diagonal extension part are not importantfor the BLER performance of the code because they correspond to variablenodes of degree 1 and cannot be part of any cycles. Optimization ofthese shift coefficients is therefore not necessary.

However, because of the cycle of length 8 (dACE=4) with etaACE=1 that isalready present in the matrix, it is not possible to set harderconstraints for this cycle length or longer and for the highest coderate that the matrix is specified for. It is possible, however, to avoidcycles that contain the three rightmost columns in the structure above,and other columns in the matrix. Such columns are found in thesystematic part of the base matrix, which correspond to the columns leftto the matrix with the special submatrix structure marked in bald. To beable to avoid these cycles in the optimization of the shiftcoefficients, particular embodiments specify different ACE constraintsfor when starting ACE detection from variable nodes in the systematicpart and from variable nodes in the parity part, where the ACEconstraints starting for the systematic part may be higher.

For both base matrix 1 and 2 described above, the column weights of thefirst two columns (or equivalently variable nodes) are higher than forthe other columns. Typically, it is good to avoid at least all cycles oflength 4. However, for small shift sizes Z where the freedom in theselection of shift coefficients is small, this may not be possible. Forthis code rate, it may in this case be advantageous to allow onlylength-4 cycles involving the two first variable nodes of the basematrix that have the highest variable node degree. This can be enforcedby selecting an ACE constraint with dACE=2 and choosing etaACE such thatlength 4 cycles containing other variable nodes automatically violatethis constraint. If a lower rate, corresponding to using more rows ofthe base matrix, is considered, a higher etaACE can typically beachieved since the variable node degrees are higher for this submatrix.However, a similar etaACE constraint can be chosen for this rate toenforce that any length 4 cycles only involve nodes from the first twocolumns.

For a larger shift size Z, it may be possible to avoid all length-4cycles. It is therefore advantageous to have different ACE constraintsfor the different shift sizes. In this small example, particularembodiments may, for example, select shift coefficients for shift sizeZ>10 that avoid all length-4 cycles, i.e. dACE=2 and etaACE-Infinity(also denoted by Inf below).

To find proper etaACE constraints to set, several initialACE-constraints were tried. Shift coefficient designs satisfying ingeneral higher ACE constraints were chosen if the method found asuitable candidate. Among candidates with similar ACE-constraints, thefinal choice of PCMs was made after studying the BLER performance of thePCMs. Note that ACE-constraints differing in different shift sizes ordACE are not easily ordered, because placing higher constraints on aparticular code rate or Z value might lead to other constraints beingharder to satisfy. Therefore, the final choice was carried out amongPCMs satisfying roughly similar constraints.

The matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) when the ACE-detection is started at a systematicvariable node for Z=40.

etaACE for Z = 40 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 2 Rate 5/6Inf 4 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 5 3 Rate 2/3 Inf 6 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 9 8 Rate 2/5 Inf13 10 Rate 1/3 Inf 14 14

The matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) and shift sizes, when the ACE-detection is started ata systematic variable node for Z=80.

etaACE for Z = 80 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 2 Rate 5/6Inf 4 3 Rate 3/4 Inf 6 4 Rate 2/3 Inf 7 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 10 8 Rate 2/5 Inf14 11 Rate 1/3 Inf 16 15

The matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) when the ACE-detection is started at a systematicvariable node for Z=160

etaACE for Z = 160 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 3 Rate 5/6Inf 5 3 Rate 3/4 Inf 7 5 Rate 2/3 Inf 8 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 10 9 Rate 2/5 Inf14 13 Rate 1/3 Inf 18 16

The matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) when the ACE-detection is started at a systematicvariable node for Z=320

etaACE for Z = 320 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf Inf 3 Rate5/6 Inf Inf 3 Rate 3/4 Inf  9 5 Rate 2/3 Inf 10 6 Rate 1/2 Inf 16 10Rate 2/5 Inf 20 13 Rate 1/3 Inf 21 17

The matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) when the ACE-detection is started at a parityvariable node for Z=40

etaACE for Z = 40 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 1 Rate 5/6Inf 4 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 5 3 Rate 2/3 Inf 6 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 9 8 Rate 2/5 Inf13 11 Rate 1/3 Inf 16 15

The matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) when the ACE-detection is started at a parityvariable node for Z=80

etaACE for Z = 80 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 1 Rate 5/6Inf 5 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 6 4 Rate 2/3 Inf 7 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 10 8 Rate 2/5 Inf15 12 Rate 1/3 Inf 16 15

The matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) when the ACE-detection is started at a parityvariable node for Z=160

etaACE for Z = 160 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 1 Rate 5/6Inf 5 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 7 4 Rate 2/3 Inf 8 6 Rate 1/2 Inf 10 9 Rate 2/5 Inf15 13 Rate 1/3 Inf 20 16

The matrices belonging to act #3 for base graph 1 fulfills the followingetaACE constraints for different code rates (corresponding to using asmaller submatrix) when the ACE-detection is started at a parityvariable node for Z=320

etaACE for Z = 320 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf Inf 1 Rate5/6 Inf Inf 2 Rate 3/4 Inf  9 4 Rate 2/3 Inf 11 6 Rate 1/2 Inf 18 10Rate 2/5 Inf 23 13 Rate 1/3 Inf 21 18

The initial constraints for matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph1 for different code rates (corresponding to using a smaller submatrix)when the ACE-detection is started at a systematic variable node for Z=40where

etaACE for Z = 40 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 2 Rate 5/6Inf 3 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 4 3 Rate 2/3 Inf 5 4 Rate 1/2 Inf 7 7 Rate 2/5 Inf12 10 Rate 1/3 Inf 13 12

The initial constraints for matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph1 for different code rates (corresponding to using a smaller submatrix)when the ACE-detection is started at a systematic variable node for Z=80where

etaACE for Z = 80 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 2 Rate 5/6Inf 4 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 5 3 Rate 2/3 Inf 6 4 Rate 1/2 Inf 8 7 Rate 2/5 Inf13 8 Rate 1/3 Inf 14 12

The initial constraints for matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph1 for different code rates (corresponding to using a smaller submatrix)when the ACE-detection is started at a systematic variable node forZ=160 where

etaACE for Z = 160 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 3 Rate 5/6Inf 4 3 Rate 3/4 Inf 6 4 Rase 2/3 Inf 7 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 9 8 Rate 2/5 Inf13 11 Rate 1/3 Inf 16 15

The initial constraints for matrices belonging to set #3 for base graph1 for different code rates (corresponding to using a smaller submatrix)when the ACE-detection is started at a systematic variable node forZ=320 where

etaACE for Z = 320 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf Inf 3 Rate5/6 Inf Inf 3 Rate 3/4 Inf 8 4 Rate 2/3 Inf 9 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 15 8 Rate2/5 Inf 18 12 Rate 1/3 Inf 21 15

The initial constraints for submatrices containing the first four paritynodes in the base graph belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fordifferent code rates (corresponding to using a smeller submatrix) whenthe ACE-detection is started at a parity variable node for Z=40 where

etaACE for Z = 40 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 1 Rate 5/6Inf 4 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 4 3 Rate 2/3 Inf 5 4 Rate 1/2 Inf 9 7 Rate 2/5 Inf12 10 Rate 1/3 Inf 14 13

The initial constraints for submatrices containing the first four paritynodes in the base graph belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fordifferent code rates (corresponding to using a smaller submatrix) whenthe ACE-detection is started at a parity variable node for Z=80 where

etaACE for Z = 80 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf 3 1 Rate 5/6Inf 4 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 6 3 Rate 2/3 Inf 7 4 Rate 1/2 Inf 10 7 Rate 2/5 Inf16 11 Rate 1/3 Inf 19 13

The initial constraints for submatrices containing the first four paritynodes in the base graph belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fordifferent code rates (corresponding to using a smaller submatrix) whenthe ACE-detection is started at a parity variable node for 2-160 where

etaACE for Z = 160 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf Inf 1 Rate5/6 Inf Inf 2 Rate 3/4 Inf 6 4 Rate 2/3 Inf 8 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 12 8 Rate2/5 Inf 16 12 Rate 1/3 Inf 20 15

The initial constraints for submatrices containing the first four paritynodes in the base graph belonging to set #3 for base graph 1 fordifferent code rates (corresponding to using a smaller submatrix) whenthe ACE-detection is started at a parity variable node for Z=320 where

etaACE for Z = 320 dACE = 2 dACE = 3 dACE = 4 Rate 8/9 Inf Inf 1 Rate5/6 Inf Inf 2 Rate 3/4 Inf Inf 4 Rate 2/3 Inf 16 5 Rate 1/2 Inf 27 8Rate 2/5 Inf 35 14 Rate 1/3 Inf 43 16

Note that variable nodes in the base graph and variable nodes in thefull PCM after lifting are not the same thing. In general, if there areN variable nodes in the base graph, there will be N*2 variable nodesafter lifting.

New Radio (NR) includes two different base matrices that describe thestructure of the LDPC codes. However, the corresponding shiftcoefficient designs that are as important for the performance of theLDPC codes have not been specified. Particular embodiments use the ACEconstraints to find a shift coefficient design with good performancethat avoids harmful cycles and improves the BLER performance. Inparticular embodiments, different ACE constraints may be used for thesystematic bits and the parity bits. The following examples are theresult of applying the lifting algorithm to base matrix #1 and #2specified for NR. The format of the example vectors below is describedabove in the Introduction.

BG #1: Vector for Set 1

4, 175, 110, 199, 65, 149, 58, 24, 234, 204, 230, 154, 79, 207, 97, 124,124, 1, 0, 116, 3, 42, 255, 57, 250, 165, 73, 104, 242, 111, 77, 144,253, 234, 94, 0, 0, 0, 28, 50, 136, 83, 151, 172, 40, 78, 19, 131, 243,222, 42, 210, 51, 156, 120, 0, 0, 251, 216, 5, 27, 91, 25, 103, 76, 20,201, 9, 19, 61, 112, 71, 99, 14, 1, 0, 60, 124, 0, 33, 128, 140, 26,113, 168, 203, 0, 158, 177, 174, 245, 144, 213, 145, 43, 0, 201, 247,40, 232, 253, 55, 0, 120, 58, 11, 146, 46, 190, 12, 219, 21, 0, 106,186, 143, 174, 243, 15, 136, 250, 0, 106, 240, 79, 200, 209, 13, 0, 93,135, 20, 42, 133, 54, 52, 0, 103, 54, 47, 12, 110, 34, 0, 254, 58, 15,224, 98, 0, 195, 179, 155, 162, 244, 113, 0, 95, 172, 183, 53, 100, 233,0, 172, 108, 191, 112, 111, 0, 105, 122, 96, 98, 4, 0, 17, 218, 229,135, 141, 0, 80, 235, 219, 245, 189, 0, 44, 219, 82, 103, 103, 0, 15,236, 70, 1, 38, 0, 220, 101, 28, 105, 0, 218, 74, 201, 199, 0, 198, 228,51, 117, 47, 0, 45, 73, 90, 209, 0, 100, 239, 137, 45, 0, 191, 176, 244,0, 47, 87, 218, 5, 0, 12, 67, 191, 141, 0, 75, 22, 163, 180, 0, 207, 11,253, 201, 0, 63, 113, 10, 122, 0, 0, 25, 89, 21, 0, 206, 119, 238, 45,0, 112, 253, 183, 161, 0, 76, 43, 104, 22, 0, 28, 153, 35, 0, 130, 176,193, 159, 0, 20, 100, 23, 221, 0, 190, 158, 38, 0, 127, 136, 185, 239,0, 139, 109, 85, 0, 234, 210, 198, 0, 0, 106, 206, 66, 24, 0, 204, 223,47, 0

BG #1: Vector for Set 2

307, 19, 50, 369, 181, 216, 317, 288, 109, 17, 357, 215, 106, 242, 180,330, 346, 1, 0, 76, 76, 73, 288, 144, 331, 331, 178, 295, 342, 217, 99,354, 114, 331, 112, 0, 0, 0, 205, 250, 328, 332, 256, 161, 267, 160, 63,129, 200, 88, 53, 131, 240, 205, 13, 0, 0, 276, 87, 0, 275, 199, 153,56, 132, 305, 231, 341, 212, 304, 300, 271, 39, 357, 1, 0, 332, 181, 0,195, 14, 115, 166, 241, 51, 157, 0, 278, 257, 1, 351, 92, 253, 18, 225,0, 9, 62, 316, 333, 290, 114, 0, 307, 179, 165, 18, 39, 224, 368, 67,170, 0, 366, 232, 321, 133, 57, 303, 63, 82, 0, 101, 339, 274, 111, 383,354, 0, 48, 102, 8, 47, 188, 334, 115, 0, 77, 186, 174, 232, 50, 74, 0,313, 177, 266, 115, 370, 0, 142, 248, 137, 89, 347, 12, 0, 241, 2, 210,318, 55, 269, 0, 13, 338, 57, 289, 57, 0, 260, 303, 81, 358, 375, 0,130, 163, 280, 132, 1, 0, 145, 213, 344, 242, 197, 0, 187, 206, 264,341, 59, 0, 205, 102, 328, 213, 97, 0, 30, 11, 233, 22, 0, 24, 89, 61,27, 0, 298, 158, 235, 339, 234, 0, 72, 17, 383, 312, 0, 71, 81, 76, 136,0, 194, 194, 101, 0, 222, 19, 244, 274, 0, 252, 5, 147, 78, 0, 159, 229,260, 90, 0, 100, 215, 258, 256, 0, 102, 201, 175, 287, 0, 323, 8, 361,105, 0, 230, 148, 202, 312, 0, 320, 335, 2, 266, 0, 210, 313, 297, 21,0, 269, 82, 115, 0, 185, 177, 289, 214, 0, 258, 93, 346, 297, 0, 175,37, 312, 0, 52, 314, 139, 288, 0, 113, 14, 218, 0, 113, 132, 114, 168,0, 80, 78, 163, 274, 0, 135, 149, 15, 0

BG #1; Vector for Set 3

247, 198, 124, 265, 245, 5, 266, 57, 319, 30, 130, 76, 312, 257, 213,234, 156, 1, 0, 97, 156, 89, 173, 236, 184, 261, 55, 298, 311, 170, 219,30, 52, 49, 253, 0, 0, 0, 121, 62, 121, 216, 106, 238, 213, 108, 242,82, 90, 124, 285, 147, 179, 141, 40, 0, 0, 74, 153, 109, 215, 136, 99,213, 111, 176, 179, 213, 143, 119, 88, 43, 56, 86, 1, 0, 261, 247, 0,32, 285, 3, 256, 73, 45, 268, 0, 310, 232, 149, 98, 151, 17, 83, 255, 0,69, 303, 214, 308, 160,143, 0, 36, 105, 140, 38, 144, 38, 45, 237, 293,0, 162, 318, 53, 265, 252, 143, 111, 263, 0, 248, 299, 214, 227, 298,159, 0, 98, 101, 27, 88, 162, 56, 293, 0, 57, 31, 106, 81, 20, 305, 0,7, 2, 16, 244, 284, 222, 0, 316, 57, 217, 55, 186, 92, 0, 255, 170, 81,302, 48, 140, 0, 222, 211, 288, 143, 24, 0, 24, 296, 20, 102, 212, 0,189, 13, 164, 315, 83, 0, 207, 214, 15, 195, 301, 0, 290, 64, 126, 79,7, 0, 104, 182, 139, 70, 127, 0, 221, 60, 126, 74, 0, 210, 284, 122,290, 300, 140, 128, 191, 28, 0, 287, 193, 297, 248, 0, 72, 305, 3, 46,0, 15, 99, 30, 0, 139, 309, 304, 9, 0, 231, 49, 162, 128, 0, 84, 278,163, 194, 0, 33, 96, 132, 58, 0, 210, 175, 146, 181, 0, 90, 252, 227,307, 0, 28, 3, 98, 6, 0, 98, 79, 274, 227, 0, 189, 184, 129, 252, 0,225, 271, 184, 0, 210, 28, 311, 68, 0, 201, 223, 313, 272, 0, 48, 56,233, 0, 280, 74, 221, 319, 0, 141, 235, 126, 0, 303, 242, 52, 91, 0,302, 265, 181, 150, 0, 237, 307, 40, 0

BG #1: Vector for Set 4

126, 197, 52, 193, 176, 190, 51, 129, 47, 21, 187, 2, 86, 170, 196, 46,53, 1, 0, 44, 87, 21, 163, 117, 17, 107, 127, 148, 114, 20, 8, 40, 23,69, 71, 0, 0, 0, 216, 104, 134, 19, 12, 17, 143, 68, 145, 160, 65, 98,178, 91, 210, 173, 75, 0, 0, 37, 158, 111, 134, 117, 138, 139, 59, 146,149, 197, 117, 48, 28, 127, 71, 177, 1, 0, 88, 99, 0, 14, 179, 106, 132,129, 149, 60, 0, 145, 92, 127, 172, 62, 79, 59, 58, 0, 207, 32, 216,209, 118, 69, 0, 169, 209, 123, 223, 189, 214, 47, 85, 111, 0, 32, 77,81, 17, 18, 169, 157, 6, 0, 201, 87, 166, 83, 34, 52, 0, 204, 196, 45,44, 196, 91, 124, 0, 119, 129, 43, 28, 16, 206, 0, 35, 131, 153, 218,195, 0, 62, 86, 28, 91, 7, 4, 0, 31, 1, 63, 167, 152, 216, 0, 132, 105,108, 156, 110, 0, 44, 78, 155, 218, 173, 0, 172, 211, 12, 199, 219, 0,105, 135, 56, 74, 103, 0, 208, 159, 190, 182, 199, 0, 125, 209, 202,131, 0, 0, 108, 28, 118, 20, 0, 31, 203, 179, 96, 0, 217, 183, 68, 84,35, 0, 174, 42, 38, 121, 0, 125, 25, 109, 92, 0, 108, 61, 188, 0, 174,70, 49, 142, 0, 180, 17, 104, 156, 0, 71, 52, 27, 42, 0, 130, 89, 138,216, 0, 207, 54, 220, 50, 0, 28, 148, 165, 78, 0, 206, 32, 156, 50, 0,2, 132, 119, 213, 0, 64, 193, 99, 23, 0, 216, 124, 150, 0, 164, 41, 123,23, 0, 29, 29, 43, 111, 0, 85, 28, 223, 0, 57, 211, 115, 62, 0, 184,111, 30, 0, 47, 0, 126, 189, 26, 0, 20, 187, 38, 137, 0, 41, 186, 135, 0

BG #1: Vector for Set 5

2, 233, 219, 231, 113, 201, 126, 58, 228, 225, 181, 28, 71, 255, 174,13, 63, 1, 0, 141, 144, 144, 149, 82, 125, 247, 211, 16, 276, 183, 215,115, 111, 208, 101, 0, 0, 0, 234, 143, 6, 157, 37, 13, 107, 186, 11, 6,218, 257, 225, 100, 133, 150, 58, 0, 0, 276, 148, 142, 278, 88, 16, 2,217, 150, 227, 11, 133, 12, 72, 127, 145, 41, 1, 0, 214, 147, 0, 11,184, 238, 169, 30, 33, 63, 0, 158, 116, 78, 152, 46, 186, 130, 155, 0,279, 70, 15, 176, 228, 144, 0, 187, 279, 181, 265, 10, 49, 45, 146, 128,0, 67, 230, 107, 63, 36, 64, 154, 162, 0, 244, 274, 178, 0, 40, 77, 0,38, 181, 49, 109, 109, 199, 167, 0, 131, 34, 212, 242, 142, 11, 0, 118,213, 130, 147, 279, 0, 123, 30, 275, 95, 184, 219, 0, 89, 77, 287, 114,134, 262, 0, 161, 72, 157, 271, 65, 0, 7, 241, 201, 214, 280, 0, 180,133, 99, 225, 208, 0, 176, 5, 278, 99, 95, 0, 52, 145, 28, 280, 241, 0,240, 61, 82, 183, 251, 0, 82, 64, 218, 118, 0, 280, 64, 209, 66, 0, 90,54, 15, 241, 253, 0, 130, 149, 62, 250, 0, 236, 225, 132, 133, 0, 113,278, 116, 0, 135, 100, 67, 283, 0, 60, 240, 115, 67, 0, 197, 171, 54,184, 0, 144, 64, 61, 105, 0, 102, 27, 33, 129, 0, 243, 163, 138, 138,0,116, 37, 189, 169, 0, 2, 107, 197, 46, 0, 133, 270, 144, 183, 0, 13,99, 239, 0, 122, 10, 79, 134, 0, 59, 40, 43, 133, 0, 172, 34, 83, 0, 1,188, 19, 78, 0, 5, 40, 147, 0, 187, 155, 176, 180, 0, 272, 198, 183,237, 0, 270, 29, 100, 0

BG #1: Vector for Set 6

74, 41, 309, 17, 133, 68, 327, 282, 181, 153, 85, 343, 153, 4, 253, 113,44, 1, 0, 18, 260, 68, 321, 188, 127, 131, 345, 197, 44, 302, 191, 191,161, 3, 239, 0, 0, 0, 135, 123, 338, 313, 65, 256, 160, 179, 56, 264,47, 158, 100, 148, 146, 75, 250, 0, 0, 129, 279, 294, 214, 207, 297,266, 70, 39, 149, 307, 229, 0, 97, 45, 324, 338, 1, 0, 158, 116, 0, 292,37, 269, 87, 21, 233, 75, 0, 135, 332, 328, 31, 321, 348, 213, 170, 0,177, 155, 53, 284, 205, 207, 0, 83, 234, 125, 106, 71, 256, 324, 15,195, 0, 291, 110, 22, 6, 53, 316, 345, 175, 0, 285, 302, 25, 286, 252,332, 0, 107, 67, 139, 158, 32, 232, 307, 0, 285, 160, 249, 154, 5, 49,0, 195, 99, 331, 276, 41, 0, 125, 191, 238, 339, 171, 244, 0, 349, 211,0, 275, 350, 110, 0, 11, 15, 308, 246, 293, 0, 279, 284, 284, 2, 166, 0,253, 122, 310, 43, 127, 0, 69, 21, 340, 155, 146, 0, 297, 6, 141, 25,304, 0, 216, 203, 116, 119, 220, 0, 256, 154, 338, 207, 0, 168, 309,195, 143, 0, 67, 255, 179, 316, 116, 0, 349, 166, 283, 277, 0, 119, 338,19, 111, 0, 195, 252, 108, 0, 21, 128, 231, 346, 0, 207, 222, 234, 286,0, 151, 100, 174, 143, 0, 326, 296, 153, 200, 0, 157, 244, 131, 196, 0,312, 110, 146, 60, 0, 266, 268, 306, 95, 0, 129, 300, 274, 165, 0, 235,188, 230, 279, 0, 11, 117, 68, 0, 160, 124, 340, 173, 0, 104, 302, 110,248, 0, 9, 250, 63, 0, 24, 327, 48, 185, 0, 345, 348, 250, 0, 155, 71,99, 233, 0, 203, 194, 185, 245, 0, 280, 218, 171, 0

BG #1: Vector for Set 7

18, 42, 124, 101, 177, 196, 133, 181, 205, 201, 168, 86, 95, 86, 201,193, 172, 1, 0, 117, 55, 192, 46, 167, 97, 110, 167, 129, 198, 75, 49,200, 200, 178, 168, 0, 0, 0, 121, 30, 63, 84, 83, 96, 121, 31, 94, 141,163, 20, 56, 85, 19, 90, 12, 0, 0, 162, 1, 14, 119, 125, 21, 154, 83,73, 53, 121, 63, 111, 187, 174, 98, 35, 1, 0, 80, 21, 0, 158, 94, 134,189, 203, 54, 24, 0, 8, 183, 32, 189, 124, 75, 105, 94, 0, 102, 61, 69,142, 44, 121, 0, 203, 171, 155, 105, 11, 3, 40, 22, 139, 0, 83, 73, 39,23, 148, 95, 58, 148, 0, 160, 21, 173, 91, 46, 2, 0, 64, 126, 133, 74,32, 83, 184, 0, 65, 174, 82, 52, 49, 18, 0, 70, 66, 130, 41, 122, 0, 3,92, 155, 110, 0, 99, 0, 122, 36, 75, 148, 76, 59, 0, 117, 71, 193, 65,129, 0, 115, 189, 41, 180, 27, 0, 7, 121, 47, 75, 194, 0, 4, 164, 72,45, 84, 0, 178, 49, 141, 107, 66, 0, 70, 81, 83, 196, 53, 0, 75, 193,109, 89, 0, 10, 11, 105, 168, 0, 26, 89, 206, 66, 32, 0, 16, 151, 141,73, 0, 114, 119, 15, 19, 0, 95, 125, 97, 0, 112, 19, 118, 38, 0, 97, 19,31, 11, 0, 47, 8, 139, 46, 0, 152, 151, 136, 28, 0, 101, 187, 29, 156,0, 50, 126, 121, 133, 0, 189, 174, 177, 171, 0, 39, 110, 200, 32, 0, 14,205, 29, 131, 0, 62, 196, 177, 0, 51, 129, 155, 162, 0, 199, 196, 109,19, 0, 122, 82, 170, 0, 168, 98, 66, 47, 0, 128, 202, 192, 0, 145, 56,101, 201, 0, 177, 189, 108, 64, 0, 141, 154, 90, 0

BG #1: Vector for Set 8

76, 22, 133, 38, 162, 197, 52, 166, 214, 199, 144, 93, 139, 192, 134, 1,124, 1, 0, 1, 48, 67, 90, 54, 215, 220, 66, 222, 225, 83, 220, 226, 215,140, 167, 59, 0, 0, 0, 154, 57, 212, 232, 44, 27, 213, 191, 203, 54,123, 164, 0, 217, 79, 230, 90, 0, 0, 150, 123, 133, 196, 125, 58, 18,206, 131, 42, 105, 0, 223, 131, 69, 149, 173, 1, 0, 118, 63, 0, 153,195, 59, 200, 202, 19, 146, 0, 150, 115, 12, 52, 175, 180, 111, 95, 0,135, 195, 125, 25, 163, 88, 0, 149, 69, 7, 43, 63, 82, 50, 26, 124, 0,37, 191, 72, 3, 178, 13, 169, 209, 0, 187, 198, 24, 20, 189, 217, 0,192, 179, 10, 73, 36, 139, 235, 0, 68, 238, 194, 57, 175, 44, 0, 158,169, 5, 56, 227, 0, 42, 201, 94, 108, 73, 154, 0, 25, 186, 79, 194, 99,182, 0, 71, 14, 114, 16, 96, 0, 160, 61, 215, 47, 36, 0, 15, 18, 91,154, 71, 0, 196, 124, 122, 128, 189, 0, 3, 53, 42, 101, 103, 0, 94, 119,174, 212, 199, 0, 107, 37, 7, 206, 0, 207, 93, 143, 39, 0, 171, 36, 124,41, 124, 0, 138, 61, 14, 203, 0, 43, 108, 47, 176, 0, 167, 166, 144, 0,114, 71, 182, 181, 0, 99, 73, 26, 81, 0, 152, 45, 71, 70, 0, 140, 190,85, 123, 0, 74, 213, 52, 43, 0, 61, 206, 42, 45, 0, 135, 231, 140, 95,0, 218, 211, 44, 181, 0, 147, 223, 21, 154, 0, 231, 82, 161, 0, 174,224, 52, 111, 0, 63, 226, 187, 143, 0, 74, 227, 179, 0, 151, 189, 127,179, 0, 199, 115, 188, 0, 51, 149, 42, 38, 0, 3, 215, 216, 72, 0, 37,132, 212, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 1

251, 21, 141, 195, 196, 158, 1, 0, 113, 36, 178, 173, 114, 104, 160, 81,0, 0, 168, 237, 214, 109, 163, 0, 0, 0, 153, 55, 167, 51, 96, 109, 112,101, 1, 0, 129, 153, 147, 0, 39, 215, 128, 109, 31, 0, 177, 22, 133,164, 72, 0, 180, 178, 186, 64, 209, 0, 114, 246, 38, 0, 147, 180, 77,24, 0, 193, 215, 100, 222, 0, 243, 92, 170, 183, 0, 223, 119, 229, 0,204, 184, 13, 49, 0, 198, 199, 138, 209, 0, 87, 40, 98, 0, 24, 103, 23,78, 0, 71, 249, 149, 40, 0, 123, 99, 45, 0, 13, 222, 140, 0, 117, 224,108, 0, 28, 168, 213, 0, 149, 62, 0, 181, 217, 156, 0, 114, 196, 228, 0,104, 0, 0, 204, 114, 187, 51, 0, 113, 233, 0, 114, 213, 194, 0, 233,191, 0, 167, 94, 67, 9, 0, 216, 217, 0, 93, 209, 218, 0, 216, 96, 171,0, 142, 125, 164, 0, 68, 0, 243, 0, 99, 246, 20, 0, 205, 36, 0, 241,146, 27, 0, 138, 228, 53, 0, 85, 14, 254, 0, 78, 205, 70, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 2

86, 338, 258, 27, 328, 265, 1, 0, 183, 11, 213, 329, 272, 155, 89, 214,0, 0, 382, 288, 4, 377, 72, 0, 0, 0, 318, 13, 91, 80, 173, 116, 305, 9,1, 0, 281, 189, 23, 0, 94, 256, 328, 100, 105, 0, 356, 333, 372, 109,215, 0, 294, 63, 362, 30, 188, 0, 206, 39, 330, 0, 29, 77, 284, 241, 0,135, 60, 12, 14, 0, 111, 259, 328, 196, 0, 256, 218, 319, 0, 369, 302,238, 288, 0, 275, 357, 336, 115, 0, 186, 100, 215, 0, 289, 300, 9, 365,0, 12, 284, 112, 248, 0, 69, 368, 331, 0, 333, 324, 314, 0, 322, 121,188, 0, 321, 75, 5, 0, 47, 37, 0, 278, 381, 240, 0, 256, 201, 311, 0,78, 191, 0, 52, 179, 92, 213, 0, 298, 81, 0, 45, 36, 189, 0, 120, 56, 0,311, 214, 332, 155, 0, 48, 15, 0, 185, 89, 216, 0, 13, 48, 364, 0, 194,116, 52, 0, 16, 56, 283, 0, 102, 307, 321, 0, 356, 246, 0, 363, 334,259, 0, 291, 164, 334, 0, 82, 225, 104, 0, 363, 131, 294, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 3

104, 183, 45, 64, 143, 245, 1, 0, 295, 49, 30, 209, 24, 209, 7, 51, 0,0, 220, 14, 158, 297, 308, 0, 0, 0, 12, 253, 82, 185, 43, 267, 193, 95,1, 0, 17, 80, 219, 0, 141, 237, 276, 91, 275, 0, 8, 74, 247, 288, 247,0, 231, 95, 73, 235, 102, 0, 7, 258, 80, 0, 85, 58, 319, 55, 0, 229,194, 139, 78, 0, 189, 0, 29, 176, 0, 245, 64, 91, 0, 297, 104, 298, 139,0, 191, 114, 232, 94, 0, 116, 255, 176, 0, 43, 39, 72, 257, 0, 109, 137,103, 306, 0, 156, 204, 93, 0, 213, 137, 207, 0, 37, 272, 65, 0, 61, 71,287, 0, 305, 228, 0, 136, 142, 178, 0, 291, 89, 21, 0, 284, 254, 0, 0,202, 190, 249, 0, 159, 138, 0, 217, 116, 236, 0, 160, 97, 0, 37, 155,219, 74, 0, 237, 222, 0, 95, 0, 299, 0, 62, 199, 235, 0, 112, 17, 276,0, 61, 4, 103, 0, 183, 112, 171, 0, 207, 138, 0, 20, 201, 6, 0, 173,289, 133, 0, 308, 7, 218, 0, 4, 294, 97, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 4

72, 110, 23, 181, 95, 8, 1, 0, 53, 136, 115, 156, 115, 200, 29, 31, 0,0, 152, 131, 46, 191, 91, 0, 0, 0, 185, 6, 36, 124, 124, 110, 156, 133,1, 0, 200, 16, 101, 0, 185, 138, 170, 219, 193, 0, 123, 55, 31, 222,209, 0, 103, 13, 105, 150, 181, 0, 147, 43, 152, 0, 2, 30, 184, 83, 0,174, 150, 8, 56, 0, 99, 138, 110, 99, 0, 46, 217, 109, 0, 37, 113, 143,140, 0, 36, 95, 40, 116, 0, 116, 200, 110, 0, 75, 158, 134, 97, 0, 48,132, 206, 2, 0, 68, 16, 156, 0, 35, 138, 86, 0, 6, 20, 141, 0, 80, 43,81, 0, 49, 1, 0, 156, 54, 134, 0, 153, 88, 63, 0, 211, 94, 0, 90, 6,221, 6, 0, 27, 118, 0, 216, 212, 193, 0, 108, 61, 0, 106, 44, 185, 176,0, 147, 182, 0, 108, 21, 110, 0, 71, 12, 109, 0, 29, 201, 69, 0, 91,165, 55, 0, 1, 175, 83, 0, 40, 12, 0, 37, 97, 46, 0, 106, 181, 134, 0,98, 35, 36, 0, 120, 101, 81, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 5

275, 93, 240, 20, 275, 53, 1, 0, 158, 123, 216, 68, 260, 238, 247, 164,0, 0, 124, 243, 183, 31, 116, 0, 0, 0, 15, 268, 237, 210, 170, 64, 180,217, 1, 0, 276, 119, 153, 0, 193, 50, 270, 5, 111, 0, 226, 78, 73, 170,224, 0, 272, 68, 161, 122, 197, 0, 162, 92, 127, 0, 108, 17, 175, 82, 0,29, 1, 118, 269, 0, 96, 23, 83, 161, 0, 18, 98, 19, 0, 50, 46, 277, 66,0, 19, 158, 87, 84, 0, 207, 40, 225, 0, 15, 117, 201, 218, 0, 116, 237,283, 216, 0, 283, 82, 61, 0, 238, 142, 19, 0, 13, 189, 75, 0, 41, 81,229, 0, 23, 175, 0, 207, 285, 61, 0, 227, 26, 128, 0, 183, 212, 0, 131,222, 17, 190, 0, 64, 257, 0, 139, 117, 153, 0, 69, 62, 0, 131, 81, 160,238, 0, 53, 236, 0, 85, 269, 37, 0, 94, 225, 192, 0, 213, 16, 246, 0,50, 213, 175, 0, 40, 70, 142, 0, 184, 43, 0, 225, 112, 9, 0, 246, 181,204, 0, 115, 105, 245, 0, 267, 222, 162, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 6

49, 301, 326, 81, 216, 202, 1, 0, 303, 167, 145, 45, 69, 117, 139, 129,0, 0, 139, 172, 19, 309, 270, 0, 0, 0, 310, 156, 148, 153, 118, 222, 2,5, 1, 0, 203, 299, 343, 0, 35, 53, 304, 325, 36, 0, 153, 68, 27, 232,76, 0, 107, 136, 265, 205, 124, 0, 202, 269, 122, 0, 127, 103, 290, 23,0, 104, 64, 319, 215, 0, 49, 156, 71, 224, 0, 203, 81, 137, 0, 193, 221,74, 92, 0, 327, 146, 252, 217, 0, 199, 20, 319, 0, 18, 12, 230, 125, 0,285, 91, 245, 317, 0, 253, 50, 105, 0, 269, 107, 121, 0, 279, 252, 67,0, 109, 19, 225, 0, 117, 236, 0, 256, 100, 267, 0, 114, 162, 127, 0,213, 277, 0, 210, 208, 308, 106, 0, 130, 30, 0, 332, 92, 52, 0, 9, 217,0, 129, 206, 208, 218, 0, 98, 135, 0, 186, 178, 136, 0, 286, 84, 160, 0,265, 46, 78, 0, 162, 35, 281, 0, 278, 52, 203, 0, 196, 332, 0, 5, 211,1, 0, 314, 300, 194, 0, 321, 203, 271, 0, 82, 70, 229, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 7

84, 189, 77, 26, 112, 156, 1, 0, 170, 27, 124, 115, 141, 131, 91, 174,0, 0, 95, 131, 118, 133, 114, 0, 0, 0, 26, 31, 89, 85, 39, 62, 190, 14,1, 0, 103, 54, 29, 0, 28, 82, 90, 51, 200, 0, 166, 48, 146, 138, 109, 0,8, 86, 137, 103, 30, 0, 84, 195, 26, 0, 112, 6, 37, 106, 0, 102, 147, 9,171, 0, 58, 9, 64, 192, 0, 7, 84, 168, 0, 114, 76, 182, 85, 0, 181, 114,7, 15, 0, 166, 114, 148, 0, 188, 85, 171, 20, 0, 109, 76, 167, 9, 0,171, 37, 50, 0, 97, 140, 194, 0, 24, 154, 158, 0, 22, 17, 137, 0, 101,98, 0, 132, 90, 62, 0, 77, 44, 91, 0, 47, 120, 0, 81, 71, 49, 159, 0,150, 87, 0, 18, 94, 61, 0, 197, 192, 0, 37, 79, 106, 125, 0, 168, 40, 0,35, 81, 0, 0, 69, 17, 83, 0, 94, 160, 40, 0, 129, 5, 135, 0, 75, 86,164, 0, 110, 139, 0, 70, 203, 139, 0, 23, 199, 94, 0, 189, 139, 207, 0,135, 118, 155, 0

BG #2: Vector for Set 8

116, 157, 79, 101, 237, 13, 1, 0, 80, 89, 38, 24, 10, 156, 226, 99, 0,0, 83, 84, 139, 155, 158, 0, 0, 0, 72, 220, 151, 176, 154, 161, 147, 66,1, 0, 154, 224, 214, 0, 64, 27, 108, 85, 130, 0, 87, 107, 107, 19, 65,0, 137, 35, 237, 124, 30, 0, 20, 10, 65, 0, 231, 224, 179, 108, 0, 24,38, 236, 174, 0, 33, 207, 105, 33, 0, 10, 30, 200, 0, 210, 30, 41, 207,0, 65, 105, 231, 154, 0, 76, 169, 210, 0, 203, 62, 26, 95, 0, 169, 27,94, 67, 0, 101, 213, 201, 0, 120, 29, 188, 0, 233, 123, 68, 0, 178, 200,13, 0, 160, 230, 0, 172, 142, 126, 0, 198, 95, 216, 0, 64, 197, 0, 227,116, 95, 61, 0, 55, 113, 0, 62, 163, 113, 0, 110, 132, 0, 65, 192, 5,844, 0, 0, 197, 0, 227, 131, 61, 0, 24, 80, 30, 0, 158, 29, 127, 0, 132,76, 92, 0, 70, 224, 206, 0, 22, 199, 0, 52, 95, 239, 0, 101, 206, 226,0, 122, 102, 72, 0, 80, 63, 122, 0

An example matrix representation of V_(i,j) for base graph #1 for Set 2is given below. Entries in the same row are separated by a comma androws are separated by a semicolon.

[307, 19, 50, 369, −1, 181, 216, −1, −1, 317, 288, 109, 17, 357, −1,215, 106, −1, 242, 180, 330, 346, 1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1; 76, −1, 76, 73, 288, 144, −1, 331, 331, 178, −1, 295, 342, −1, 217,99, 354, 114, −1, 331, −1, 112, 0, 0, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 205,2, 320, −1, 332, 256, 161, 267, 160, 63, 129, −1, −1, 200, 88, 53, −1,131, 240, 205, 13, −1, −1, −1, 0, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 276, 87, −1,0, 275, −1, 199, 153, 56, −1, 132, 305, 231, 341, 212, −1, 304, 300,271, −1, 39, 357, 1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 332, 181, −1, −1,−1,4, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 195, 14, −1, 115, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 166, −1, −1, −1, 241, −1, −1, −1, −1, 51, 157, −1,−1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 278, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 257, −1, −1,−1, 1, 351, −1, 92, −1, −1, −1, 253, 18, −1, 225, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 9, 62, −1, −1, 316, −1, −1, −1, 333, 290, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 114, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1; 307, 179, −1, 165, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 18,−1, −1, −1, 39, −1, −1, 224, −1, 368, 67, −1, 170, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1; 366, 232, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 321, 133, −1, 57, −1,−1, −1, 303, 63, −1, 82, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1,101, 339, −1, 274, −1, −1, 111, 383, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 354, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 48, 102, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 8, −1, −1, −1, 47, −1, −1, −1, −1,188, 314, 115, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 77, 186, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 174, 232, −1, 50, −1, −1, −1, −1, 74, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 313, −1, −1, 177, −1, −1, −1, 266,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 115, −1, −1, 370, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 142, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, 248, −1, −1, 137, 89, 347, −1, −1, −1, 12, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1; 241, 2, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 210, −1, −1,318, −1, −1, −1, −1, 55, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 269, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1; −1, 13, −1, 338, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 57, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 289, −1, 57, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 260, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 303, −1, 81, 358, −1,−1, −1, 375, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 130, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 163, 280, −1, −1, −1, −1, 132, 4, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 145, 213, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,344, 242, −1, 197, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 187, −1, −1, 206, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,264, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,341, 59, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−−1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 205, −1, −1, −1, 102, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 328, −1, −1, −1, 213, 97, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1; 30, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 11, 233, −1,−1, −1, 22, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −−1, −1, −1, −1; −1,24, 89, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 61, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 27,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 298, −1, −1, 158,235, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 339, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, 234, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −−1, −1; −1, 72, −1, −1, −1, −1, 17,383, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 312, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 71, −1, 81, −1, 76, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 136, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 194, −1, −1, −1, −1, 194, −1, 101, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1; 222, −1, −1, −1, 19, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, 244, −1, 274, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 252,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 5, −1, −1, −1, 147, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 78, −1, −1, −1, −1, 1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1; 159, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 229, −1, −1, 260, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 90, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,100, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 215, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 258, −1, −1, 256, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 102, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 201, −1, 175, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 287, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 323, 8, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 361, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 105, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 230, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 148,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 202, −1, 312, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 320, −1, −1, −1, −1, 335, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, 2, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 266, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1; 210, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,313, 297, −1, −1, 21, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1; −1, 269, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 82, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 115, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 185, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 177, 289, −1, 214, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 258, −1, 93, −1, −1,−1, 346, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 297, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 175, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 37,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 312, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 52, −1, 314, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 139, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 288, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1,−1, −1; 113, −1, −1, −1, 14, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 218, −1, −1, −1, 1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1; −1, 113,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 132, −1, 114,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 168, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1; 80, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, 78, −1, 163, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,274, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1; −1, 135, −1, −1, −1, −1, 149, −1,−1, −1, 15, −1, −, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 1, 0]

An example matrix representation of V_(i,j) for base graph #2 for Set 4is given below. Entries in the same row are separated by a comma androws are separated by a semicolon.

[72, 110, 23, 181, −1, −1, 95, −1, −1, 8, 1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 53, −1,−1, 156, 115, 156, 115, 200, 29, 31, −1, 0, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 152, 131,−1, 46, 191, −1, −1, −1, 91, −1, 0, −1, 0, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 185, 6, −1,36, 124, 124, 110, 156, 133, 1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 200, 16, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 101, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 185, 138, −1, −1, −1, 170,−1, 219, −1, −1, −1, 193, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 123, −1, −1, −1, −1, 55, −1, 31,−1, 222, −1, 209, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 103, −1, −1, −1, 13, −1, 105, −1,−1, −1, 150, −1, 181, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 147, 43, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, 152, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 2, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 30, −1, 184, 83, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1; 174, 150, −1, −1, −1, −1, 8, 56, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1; 99, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 138, −1, 110, −1, −1, −1, 99, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1;−1, 46, −1, 217, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 109, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 37,113, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 143, −1, −1, −1, −1, 140, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 36,−1, −1, −1, −1, 95, −1, −1, −1, −1, 40, −1, 116, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 116, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 200, 110, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 75, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 158, −1, 134, 97, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 1, 48, −1, −1, −1, 132,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 206, 2, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 68, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 16, 156,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 35, 138, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,86, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 6, −1, −1, 20, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 141,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1; 80, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 43, −1, −1, −1, −1, 81,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1; −1, 49, 1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1;156, −1, −1, 54, −1, 134, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1,153, 88, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 63, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 211, −1, −1,−1, −1, 94, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, −1, 90, −1, −1,−1, −1, 6, −1, −1, −1, −1, 221, 6, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 27, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 118,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 216, 212, −1, −1, 193, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 108, −1, −1, −1, 61, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, −1, 106, −1, −1, 44, −1, 185, −1, 176, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 147, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,182, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1; 108, −1, −1, −1, −1, 21, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 110, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1; −1, −1, 71, −1, −1, −1, −1, 12, −1, −1, 109, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1;29, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 201, 69, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 91,−1, −1, −1, 165, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 55, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; 1, −1, 175, −1,−1, −1, −1, 83, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 40, −1, −1, 12, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1, −1; −1, 37, −1, −1, −1, 97, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, 46, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1, −1; 106, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, 181, −1, −1,−1, −1, 154, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1, −1,−1, −1, −1, 0, −1, −1; 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Not only ACE-values are important, but the number of cycles satisfyingthe worst-case ACE. Reduce this number by trying to add edges satisfyingmore difficult constraints and temporarily lowering these constraints ifnot successful. Further optimization of the code includes starting fromthe specified constraints but adding 1 to each etaACE value. If a shiftcoefficient that fulfills all the constraints cannot be found, thenreduce some etaACE values for that specific variable node by 1 (back tothe original specified value) and try again, until a shift coefficientthat fulfills the constraints is found.

Examples of particular embodiments include the following: (a) using anLDPC code that satisfies the following (dACE_sys, etaACE_sys)constraints, with the following number of systematic variable nodessatisfying the constraint exactly and not satisfying the constraint(dACE_sys, etaACE_sys+1); (b) using an LDPC code that satisfies thefollowing (dACE_par, etaACE_par) constraints, with the following numberof systematic variable nodes satisfying the constraint exactly and notsatisfying the constraint (dACE_par, etaACE_par+1); (c) the previousembodiments with more than one (dACE_sys, etaACE_sys) and/or (dACE_par,etaACE_par) constraint; and (d) the previous embodiments with different(dACE_sys, etaACE_sys) and/or (dACE_par, etaACE_par) constraints fordifferent submatrices of the PCM (corresponding to different ratesand/or different number of shortened columns).

The examples end embodiments described above may be generalized by theflowcharts in FIGS. 2 and 3 .

FIG. 2 is flow diagram illustrating an example method in a wirelesstransmitter, according to some embodiments. In particular embodiments,one or more steps of FIG. 2 may be performed by network elements (e.g.,wireless device 110, network node 120, etc.) of network 100 describedwith respect to FIG. 1 .

The method may begin at step 210, where the wireless transmitter obtainsinformation bits. For example, network node 120 may obtain informationbits (e.g., user data) from a higher layer for wireless transmission towireless device 110.

At step 212, the wireless transmitter encodes information bits using aPCM. The PCM is lifted from a base matrix and the shift coefficientsused for lifting were selected to satisfy particular ACE constraintsthat vary for different portions of the PCM, according to any of theexamples or embodiments described above. For example, network node 120may encode information bits eating a PCM specified according to astandards specification. The PCM may be described by a vector, such asvector 1 described above. The vector may have been generated by usingACE constraints that vary based on code rate, cycle length, shift size,systematic bits, or parity bits.

At step 714, the wireless transmitter transmits the encoded informationbits to a wireless receiver. For example, network node 120 may transmitthe encoded information bits to wireless device 110.

Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to method 200 of FIG.2 . Additionally, one or more steps in the method of FIG. 2 may beperformed in parallel or in any suitable order. The steps may berepeated over time as necessary.

FIG. 3 is flow diagram illustrating an example method in a wirelessreceiver, according to some embodiments. In particular embodiments, oneor more steps of FIG. 3 may be performed by network elements (e.g.,wireless device 110, network node 120, etc.) of network 100 describedwith respect to FIG. 1 .

The method begins at step 312, where the wireless receiver receivesinformation bits encoded using a PCM. For example, wireless device 110may receive information bits from network node 120. Receiving encodedinformation bits may refer to receiving a wireless signal correspondingto the encoded information bits, such as the wireless signal transmittedat, for example, step 214 of FIG. 2 .

At step 314, the wireless receiver decodes the information bits usingthe PCM. The PCM was lifted from a base matrix using shift coefficientsselected to satisfy particular ACE constraints and the particular ACEconstraints vary for different portions of the PCM, according to any ofthe examples or embodiments described above. For example, wirelessdevice 110 may decode information bits using a PCM specified accordingto a standards specification. The PCM may be described by a vector, suchas vector 1 described above. The vector may have been generated by usingACE constraints that vary based on code rate, cycle length, shift size,systematic bits, or parity bits. Decoding the information bits may referto decoding the wireless signal corresponding to the encoded informationbits, resulting in the original information bits encoded, for example,at step 212 of FIG. 2 .

Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to method 300 of FIG.3 . Additionally, one or more steps in the method of FIG. 3 may beperformed in parallel or in any suitable order. The steps may berepeated over time as necessary.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram illustrating an example embodiment of awireless device. The wireless device is an example of the wirelessdevices 110 illustrated in FIG. 1 . In particular embodiments, thewireless device is capable of encoding and/or decoding information bitsusing a PCM lifted from a base matrix using shift coefficients selectedto satisfy particular ACE constraints and the particular ACE constraintsvary for different portions of the PCM, according to any of the examplesand embodiments described above.

Particular examples of a wireless device include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a FDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a portable computer (e.g.,laptop, tablet), a sensor, a modem, a machine type (MTC) device/machineto machine (M2M) device, laptop embedded equipment (LEE), laptop mountedequipment (LME), USB dongles, a device-to-device capable device, avehicle-to-vehicle device, or any other device that can provide wirelesscommunication. The wireless device includes transceiver 910, processingcircuitry 920, memory 930, and power source 940. In some embodiments,transceiver 910 facilitates transmitting wireless signals to andreceiving wireless signals from wireless network node 120 (e.g., via anantenna), processing circuitry 920 executes instructions to provide someor all of the functionality described herein as provided by the wirelessdevice, and memory 930 stores the instructions executed by processingcircuitry 920. Power source 940 supplies electrical power to one or moreof the components of wireless device 110, such as transceiver 910,processing circuitry 920, and/or memory 930.

Processing circuitry 920 includes any suitable combination of hardwareand software implemented in one or more integrated circuits or modulesto execute instructions and manipulate data to perform some or all ofthe described functions of the wireless device. In some embodiments,processing circuitry 920 may include, for example, one or morecomputers, one more programmable logic devices, one or more centralprocessing units (CPUs), one or more microprocessors, one or moreapplications, and/or other logic, and/or any suitable combination of thepreceding. Processing circuitry 920 may include analog and/or digitalcircuitry configured to perform some or all of the described functionsof wireless device 110. For example, processing circuitry 920 mayinclude resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, diodes, and/orany other suitable circuit components.

Memory 930 is generally operable to store computer executable code anddata. Examples of memory 930 include computer memory (e.g., RandomAccess Memory (RAM) or Read Only Memory (ROM)), mass storage media(e.g., a hard disk), removable storage media (e.g., a Compact Disk (CD)or a Digital Video Disk (DVD)), and/or or any other volatile ornon-volatile, non-transitory computer-readable and/orcomputer-executable memory devices that store information.

Power source 940 in generally operable to supply electrical power to thecomponents of wireless device 110. Power source 940 may include anysuitable type of battery, such as lithium-ion, lithium-air, lithiumpolymer, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, or any other suitabletype of battery for supplying power to a wireless device.

Other embodiments of the wireless device may include additionalcomponents (beyond those shown in FIG. 4A) responsible for providingcertain aspects of the wireless device's functionality, including any ofthe functionality described above and/or any additional functionality(including any functionality necessary to support the solution describedabove).

FIG. 4B is a block diagram illustrating example components of a wirelessdevice 110. The components may include receiving module 950,encoding/decoding module 952, and transmitting module 954.

Receiving module 950 may perform the receiving functions of wirelessdevice 110. For example, receiving module 950 may receive encodedinformation bits. In certain embodiments, receiving module 950 mayinclude or be included in processing circuitry 920. In particularembodiments, receiving module 950 may communicate with encoding/decodingmodule 952 and transmitting module 954.

Encoding/decoding module 952 may perform the encoding and decodingfunctions of wireless device 110. For example, encoding/decoding module952 may encode or decode information bits using a PCM. The PCM is liltedfrom a base matrix and the shift coefficients used for lifting wereselected to satisfy particular ACE constraints that vary for differentportions of the PCM, according to any of the examples and embodimentsdescribed above. In certain embodiments, encoding/decoding module 952may include or be included in processing circuitry 920. In particularembodiments, encoding/decoding module 952 may communicate with receivingmodule 950 and transmitting module 954.

Some embodiments, such as low complexity devices, may only include anencoding module or a decoding module, but not both. Although thefunctional modules are illustrated as a single module, the encodingcircuitry comprises part of a transmitter chain and the decodingcircuitry comprises part of a receiver chain.

Transmitting module 954 may perform the transmitting functions ofwireless device 110. For example, transmitting module 954 may transmitencoded information bits. In certain embodiments, transmitting module954 may include or be included in processing circuitry 920. Inparticular embodiments, transmitting module 954 may communicate withreceiving module 950 and encoding/decoding module 952.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram illustrating an example embodiment of anetwork node. The network node is an example of the network node 120illustrated in FIG. 1 . In particular embodiments, the network node iscapable of encoding and/or decoding information bits using a PCM liftedfrom a base matrix using shift coefficients selected to satisfyparticular ACE constraints and the particular ACE constraints vary fordifferent portions of the PCM, according to any of the examples andembodiments described above.

Network node 120 can be an eNodeB, a nodeB, a gNB, a base station, awireless access point (e.g., a Wi-Fi access point), a low power node, abase transceiver station (BTS), a transmission point or node, a remoteRF unit (RRU), a remote radio head (RRH), or other radio access node.The network node includes at least one transceiver 1010, at least oneprocessing circuitry 1020, at least one memory 1030 and at least onenetwork interface 1040. Transceiver 1010 facilitates transmittingwireless signals to and receiving wireless signals from a wirelessdevice, such as wireless devices 110 (e.g., via an antenna); processingcircuitry 1020 executes instructions to provide some or all of thefunctionality described above as being provided by a network node 120;memory 1030 stores the instructions executed by processing circuitry1020; end network interface 1040 communicates signals to backend networkcomponents, such as a gateway, switch, router, Internet, Public SwitchedTelephone Network (PSTN), controller, and/or other network nodes 120.Processing circuitry 1020 and memory 1030 can be of the same types asdescribed with respect to processing circuitry 920 and memory 930 ofFIG. 4A above.

In some embodiments, network interface 1040 is communicatively coupledto processing circuitry 1020 and refers to any suitable device operableto receive input for network node 120, send output from network node120, perform suitable processing of the input or output or both,communicate to other devices, or any combination of the preceding.Network interface 1040 includes appropriate hardware (e.g., port, modem,network interface card, etc.) and software, including protocolconversion and data processing capabilities, to communicate through anetwork.

Other embodiments of network nosh 120 include additional components(beyond those shown in FIG. 5A) responsible for providing certainaspects of the network node's functionality, including any of thefunctionality described above and/or any additional functionality(including any functionality necessary to support the solution describedabove). The various different types of network nodes may includecomponents having the same physical hardware but configured (e.g., viaprogramming) to support different radio access technologies, or mayrepresent partly or entirely different physical components.

FIG. 5B is a block diagram illustrating example components of a networknode 120. The components may include receiving module 1050,encoding/decoding module 1052, and transmitting module 1054.

Receiving module 1050 may perform the receiving functions of networknode 120. For example, receiving module 1050 may receive encodedinformation bits. In certain embodiments, receiving module 1050 mayinclude or be included in processing circuitry 1020. In particularembodiments, receiving module 1050 may communicate withencoding/decoding module 1052 and transmitting module 1054.

Encoding/decoding module 1052 may perform the encoding and decodingfunctions of network node 120. For example, encoding/decoding module1052 may encode or decode information bits using a PCM. The PCM islilted from a base matrix and the shift coefficients used for liftingwere selected to satisfy particular ACE constraints that vary fordifferent portions of the PCM, according to any of the examples andembodiments described above. In certain embodiments, encoding/decodingmodule 1052 may include or be included in processing circuitry 1020. Inparticular embodiments, encoding/decoding module 1052 may communicatewith receiving module 1050 and transmitting module 1054.

Some embodiments, such as low complexity devices, may only include anencoding module or a decoding module, but not both. Although thefunctional modules are illustrated as a single module, the encodingcircuitry comprises part of a transmitter chain and the decodingcircuitry comprises part of a receiver chain.

Transmitting module 1054 may perform the transmitting functions ofnetwork node 120. For example, transmitting module 1054 may transmitencoded information bits. In certain embodiments, transmitting module1054 may include or be included in processing circuitry 1020. Inparticular embodiments, transmitting module 1054 may communicate withreceiving module 1050 and signal locating module 1052.

Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the systems andapparatuses disclosed herein without departing from the scope of theinvention. The components of the systems and apparatuses may beintegrated or separated. Moreover, the operations of the systems andapparatuses may be performed by more, fewer, or other components.Additionally, operations of the systems and apparatuses may be performedusing any suitable logic comprising software, hardware, and/or otherlogic. As used in this document, “each” refers to each member of a setor each member of a subset of a set.

Modifications, additions, or omissions may be made to the methodsdisclosed herein without departing from the scope of the invention. Themethods may include more, fewer, or other steps. Additionally, steps maybe performed in any suitable order.

Although this disclosure has been described in terms of certainembodiments, alterations and permutations of the embodiments will beapparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the above descriptionof the embodiments does not constrain this disclosure. Other changes,substitutions, and alterations are possible without departing from thespirit and scope of this disclosure, as defined by the claims below.

Abbreviations used in the preceding description include:

3GPP Third Generation Partnership Project

ACE Approximate Cycle EMD

BTS Base Transceiver Station

D2D Device to Device

EMD Extrinsic Message Degree

eNB eNodeB

FDD Frequency Division Duplex

LDPC Low-Density Parity Check

LTE Long Term Evolution

MAC Medium Access Control

M2M Machine to Machine

MIMO Multi-Input Multi-Output

MTC Machine Type Communication

NR New Radio

OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

PCM Parity Check Matrix

PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared Channel

PUCCH Physical Uplink Control Channel

RAN Radio Access Network

RAT Radio Access Technology

RBS Radio Belie Station

RNC Radio Network Controller

RRC Radio Resource Control

RRH Remote Radio Head

RRU Remote Radio Unit

SINR Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio

TDD Time Division Duplex

UE User Equipment

UL Uplink

URLLC Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication

UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

WAN Wireless Access Network

1.-76. (canceled)
 77. A wireless transmitter comprising processingcircuitry operable to: encode information bits using a low-densityparity check, LDPC, code and a parity check matrix, PCM, the PCM beingpartitioned into square sub-matrices of size Z×Z and being described bya base matrix and a shift vector, the shift vector using a shift sizeZ=7*2^(j), where j is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; and transmit theencoded information bits to a wireless receiver, wherein the base matrixhas one entry for each Z×Z sub-matrix, the entry being 0 correspondingto the sub-matrix being a null matrix, and the entry being 1corresponding to the sub-matrix being a cyclic-permutation matrixobtained from a Z×Z identity matrix by shifting columns to the right byk elements, wherein non-zero entries in the base matrix are described bytriples (e, r, c) denoting that the non-zero entry with number e is inrow r and column c of the base matrix, the triples being given by: (1,1, 1) (2, 1, 2) (3, 1, 3) (4, 1, 4) (5, 1, 7) (6, 1, 10) (7, 1, 11) (8,1, 12) (9, 2, 1) (10, 2, 4) (11, 2, 5) (12, 2, 6) (13, 2, 7) (14, 2, 8)(15, 2, 9) (16, 2, 10) (17, 2, 12) (18, 2, 13) (19, 3, 1) (20, 3, 2)(21, 3, 4) (22, 3, 5) (23, 3, 9) (24, 3, 11) (25, 3, 13) (26, 3, 14)(27, 4, 2) (28, 4, 3) (29, 4, 5) (30, 4, 6) (31, 4, 7) (32, 4, 8) (33,4, 9) (34, 4, 10) (35, 4, 11) (36, 4, 14) (37, 5, 1) (38, 5, 2) (39, 5,12) (40, 5, 15) (41, 6, 1) (42, 6, 2) (43, 6, 6) (44, 6, 8) (45, 6, 12)(46, 6, 16) (47, 7, 1) (48, 7, 6) (49, 7, 8) (50, 7, 10) (51, 7, 12)(52, 7, 17) (53, 8, 2) (54, 8, 6) (55, 8, 8) (56, 8, 12) (57, 8, 14)(58, 8, 18) (59, 9, 1) (60, 9, 2) (61, 9, 13) (62, 9, 19) (63, 10, 2)(64, 10, 9) (65, 10, 11) (66, 10, 12) (67, 10, 20) (68, 11, 1) (69, 11,2) (70, 11, 7) (71, 11, 8) (72, 11, 21) (73, 12, 1) (74, 12, 8) (75, 12,10) (76, 12, 14) (77, 12, 22) (78, 13, 2) (79, 13, 4) (80, 13, 12) (81,13, 23) (82, 14, 1) (83, 14, 2) (84, 14, 9) (85, 14, 14) (86, 14, 24)(87, 15, 2) (88, 15, 7) (89, 15, 12) (90, 15, 14) (91, 15, 25) (92,16, 1) (93, 16, 11) (94, 16, 12) (95, 16, 26) (96, 17, 2) (97, 17, 10)(98, 17, 12) (99, 17, 13) (100, 17, 27) (101, 18, 2) (102, 18, 6) (103,18, 12) (104, 18, 13) (105, 18, 28) (106, 19, 1) (107, 19, 7) (108, 19,8) (109, 19, 29) (110, 20, 1) (111, 20, 2) (112, 20, 11) (113, 20, 30)(114, 21, 2) (115, 21, 5) (116, 21, 12) (117, 21, 31) (118, 22, 1) (119,22, 9) (120, 22, 14) (121, 22, 32) (122, 23, 2) (123, 23, 3) (124, 23,33) (125, 24, 1) (126, 24, 4) (127, 24, 6) (128, 24, 34) (129, 25, 2)(130, 25, 3) (131, 25, 10) (132, 25, 35) (133, 26, 1) (134, 26, 6) (135,26, 36) (136, 27, 3) (137, 27, 8) (138, 27, 13) (139, 27, 14) (140, 27,37) (141, 28, 1) (142, 28, 7) (143, 28, 38) (144, 29, 2) (145, 29, 3)(146, 29, 6) (147, 29, 39) (148, 30, 1) (149, 30, 5) (150, 30, 40) (151,31, 3) (152, 31, 6) (153, 31, 8) (154, 31, 10) (155, 31, 41) (156, 32,2) (157, 32, 14) (158, 32, 42) (159, 33, 1) (160, 33, 6) (161, 33, 13)(162, 33, 43) (163, 34, 3) (164, 34, 8) (165, 34, 11) (166, 34, 44)(167, 35, 1) (168, 35, 13) (169, 35, 14) (170, 35, 45) (171, 36, 2)(172, 36, 6) (173, 36, 12) (174, 36, 46) (175, 37, 1) (176, 37, 3) (177,37, 8) (178, 37, 47) (179, 38, 11) (180, 38, 14) (181, 38, 48) (182, 39,2) (183, 39, 6) (184, 39, 12) (185, 39, 49) (186, 40, 1) (187, 40, 8)(188, 40, 13) (189, 40, 50) (190, 41, 3) (191, 41, 11) (192, 41, 14)(193, 41, 51) (194, 42, 2) (195, 42, 6) (196, 42, 12) (197, 42, 52),wherein for the non-zero entry with number e the number k is defined bya shift coefficient given by mod(Ve, Z), with Ve denoting the e-thelement of the shift vector and the shift vector is: [251, 21, 141, 195,196, 158, 1, 0, 113, 36, 178, 173, 114, 104, 160, 81, 0, 0, 168, 237,214, 109, 163, 0, 0, 0, 153, 55, 167, 51, 96, 109, 112, 101, 1, 0, 129,153, 147, 0, 39, 215, 128, 109, 31, 0, 177, 22, 133, 164, 72, 0, 180,178, 186, 64, 209, 0, 114, 246, 38, 0, 147, 180, 77, 24, 0, 193, 215,100, 222, 0, 243, 92, 170, 183, 0, 223, 119, 229, 0, 204, 184, 13, 49,0, 198, 199, 138, 209, 0, 87, 40, 98, 0, 24, 103, 23, 78, 0, 71, 249,149, 40, 0, 123, 99, 45, 0, 13, 222, 140, 0, 117, 224, 108, 0, 28, 168,213, 0, 149, 62, 0, 181, 217, 156, 0, 114, 196, 228, 0, 104, 0, 0, 204,114, 187, 51, 0, 113, 233, 0, 114, 213, 194, 0, 233, 191, 0, 167, 94,67, 9, 0, 216, 217, 0, 93, 209, 218, 0, 216, 96, 171, 0, 142, 125, 164,0, 68, 0, 243, 0, 99, 246, 20, 0, 205, 36, 0, 241, 146, 27, 0, 138, 228,53, 0, 85, 14, 254, 0, 78, 205, 70, 0].
 78. The wireless transmitter ofclaim 77, wherein the wireless transmitter comprises a network node. 79.The wireless transmitter of claim 77, wherein the wireless transmittercomprises a wireless device.
 80. A wireless receiver comprisingprocessing circuitry operable to: receive encoded information bits froma wireless transmitter; and decode the information bits using alow-density parity check, LDPC, code and a parity check matrix, PCM, thePCM being partitioned into square sub-matrices of size Z×Z and beingdescribed by a base matrix and a shift vector, the shift vector using ashift size Z=7*2^(j), where j is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, wherein thebase matrix has one entry for each Z×Z sub-matrix, the entry being 0corresponding to the sub-matrix being a null matrix, and the entry being1 corresponding to the sub-matrix being a cyclic-permutation matrixobtained from a Z×Z identity matrix by shifting columns to the right byk elements, wherein non-zero entries in the base matrix are described bytriples (e, r, c) denoting that the non-zero entry with number e is inrow r and column c of the base matrix, the triples being given by: (1,1, 1) (2, 1, 2) (3, 1, 3) (4, 1, 4) (5, 1, 7) (6, 1, 10) (7, 1, 11) (8,1, 12) (9, 2, 1) (10, 2, 4) (11, 2, 5) (12, 2, 6) (13, 2, 7) (14, 2, 8)(15, 2, 9) (16, 2, 10) (17, 2, 12) (18, 2, 13) (19, 3, 1) (20, 3, 2)(21, 3, 4) (22, 3, 5) (23, 3, 9) (24, 3, 11) (25, 3, 13) (26, 3, 14)(27, 4, 2) (28, 4, 3) (29, 4, 5) (30, 4, 6) (31, 4, 7) (32, 4, 8) (33,4, 9) (34, 4, 10) (35, 4, 11) (36, 4, 14) (37, 5, 1) (38, 5, 2) (39, 5,12) (40, 5, 15) (41, 6, 1) (42, 6, 2) (43, 6, 6) (44, 6, 8) (45, 6, 12)(46, 6, 16) (47, 7, 1) (48, 7, 6) (49, 7, 8) (50, 7, 10) (51, 7, 12)(52, 7, 17) (53, 8, 2) (54, 8, 6) (55, 8, 8) (56, 8, 12) (57, 8, 14)(58, 8, 18) (59, 9, 1) (60, 9, 2) (61, 9, 13) (62, 9, 19) (63, 10, 2)(64, 10, 9) (65, 10, 11) (66, 10, 12) (67, 10, 20) (68, 11, 1) (69, 11,2) (70, 11, 7) (71, 11, 8) (72, 11, 21) (73, 12, 1) (74, 12, 8) (75, 12,10) (76, 12, 14) (77, 12, 22) (78, 13, 2) (79, 13, 4) (80, 13, 12) (81,13, 23) (82, 14, 1) (83, 14, 2) (84, 14, 9) (85, 14, 14) (86, 14, 24)(87, 15, 2) (88, 15, 7) (89, 15, 12) (90, 15, 14) (91, 15, 25) (92,16, 1) (93, 16, 11) (94, 16, 12) (95, 16, 26) (96, 17, 2) (97, 17, 10)(98, 17, 12) (99, 17, 13) (100, 17, 27) (101, 18, 2) (102, 18, 6) (103,18, 12) (104, 18, 13) (105, 18, 28) (106, 19, 1) (107, 19, 7) (108, 19,8) (109, 19, 29) (110, 20, 1) (111, 20, 2) (112, 20, 11) (113, 20, 30)(114, 21, 2) (115, 21, 5) (116, 21, 12) (117, 21, 31) (118, 22, 1) (119,22, 9) (120, 22, 14) (121, 22, 32) (122, 23, 2) (123, 23, 3) (124, 23,33) (125, 24, 1) (126, 24, 4) (127, 24, 6) (128, 24, 34) (129, 25, 2)(130, 25, 3) (131, 25, 10) (132, 25, 35) (133, 26, 1) (134, 26, 6) (135,26, 36) (136, 27, 3) (137, 27, 8) (138, 27, 13) (139, 27, 14) (140, 27,37) (141, 28, 1) (142, 28, 7) (143, 28, 38) (144, 29, 2) (145, 29, 3)(146, 29, 6) (147, 29, 39) (148, 30, 1) (149, 30, 5) (150, 30, 40) (151,31, 3) (152, 31, 6) (153, 31, 8) (154, 31, 10) (155, 31, 41) (156, 32,2) (157, 32, 14) (158, 32, 42) (159, 33, 1) (160, 33, 6) (161, 33, 13)(162, 33, 43) (163, 34, 3) (164, 34, 8) (165, 34, 11) (166, 34, 44)(167, 35, 1) (168, 35, 13) (169, 35, 14) (170, 35, 45) (171, 36, 2)(172, 36, 6) (173, 36, 12) (174, 36, 46) (175, 37, 1) (176, 37, 3) (177,37, 8) (178, 37, 47) (179, 38, 11) (180, 38, 14) (181, 38, 48) (182, 39,2) (183, 39, 6) (184, 39, 12) (185, 39, 49) (186, 40, 1) (187, 40, 8)(188, 40, 13) (189, 40, 50) (190, 41, 3) (191, 41, 11) (192, 41, 14)(193, 41, 51) (194, 42, 2) (195, 42, 6) (196, 42, 12) (197, 42, 52),wherein for the non-zero entry with number e the number k is defined bya shift coefficient given by mod(Ve, Z), with Ve denoting the e-thelement of the shift vector and the shift vector is: [251, 21, 141, 195,196, 158, 1, 0, 113, 36, 178, 173, 114, 104, 160, 81, 0, 0, 168, 237,214, 109, 163, 0, 0, 0, 153, 55, 167, 51, 96, 109, 112, 101, 1, 0, 129,153, 147, 0, 39, 215, 128, 109, 31, 0, 177, 22, 133, 164, 72, 0, 180,178, 186, 64, 209, 0, 114, 246, 38, 0, 147, 180, 77, 24, 0, 193, 215,100, 222, 0, 243, 92, 170, 183, 0, 223, 119, 229, 0, 204, 184, 13, 49,0, 198, 199, 138, 209, 0, 87, 40, 98, 0, 24, 103, 23, 78, 0, 71, 249,149, 40, 0, 123, 99, 45, 0, 13, 222, 140, 0, 117, 224, 108, 0, 28, 168,213, 0, 149, 62, 0, 181, 217, 156, 0, 114, 196, 228, 0, 104, 0, 0, 204,114, 187, 51, 0, 113, 233, 0, 114, 213, 194, 0, 233, 191, 0, 167, 94,67, 9, 0, 216, 217, 0, 93, 209, 218, 0, 216, 96, 171, 0, 142, 125, 164,0, 68, 0, 243, 0, 99, 246, 20, 0, 205, 36, 0, 241, 146, 27, 0, 138, 228,53, 0, 85, 14, 254, 0, 78, 205, 70, 0].
 81. The wireless receiver ofclaim 80, wherein the wireless receiver comprises a network node. 82.The wireless receiver of claim 80, wherein the wireless receivercomprises a wireless device.
 83. A method for use in a wirelesstransmitter of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:encoding information bits using a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeand a parity check matrix (PCM), the PCM being partitioned into squaresub-matrices of size Z×Z and being described by a base matrix and ashift vector, the shift vector using a shift size Z=7*2^(j), where j isone of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; and transmitting the encoded informationbits to a wireless receiver, wherein the base matrix has one entry foreach Z×Z sub-matrix, the entry being 0 corresponding to the sub-matrixbeing a null matrix, and the entry being 1 corresponding to thesub-matrix being a cyclic-permutation matrix obtained from a Z×Zidentity matrix by shifting columns to the right by k elements, whereinnon-zero entries in the base matrix are described by triples (e, r, c)denoting that the non-zero entry with number e is in row r and column cof the base matrix, the triples being given by: (1, 1, 1) (2, 1, 2) (3,1, 3) (4, 1, 4) (5, 1, 7) (6, 1, 10) (7, 1, 11) (8, 1, 12) (9, 2, 1)(10, 2, 4) (11, 2, 5) (12, 2, 6) (13, 2, 7) (14, 2, 8) (15, 2, 9) (16,2, 10) (17, 2, 12) (18, 2, 13) (19, 3, 1) (20, 3, 2) (21, 3, 4) (22, 3,5) (23, 3, 9) (24, 3, 11) (25, 3, 13) (26, 3, 14) (27, 4, 2) (28, 4, 3)(29, 4, 5) (30, 4, 6) (31, 4, 7) (32, 4, 8) (33, 4, 9) (34, 4, 10) (35,4, 11) (36, 4, 14) (37, 5, 1) (38, 5, 2) (39, 5, 12) (40, 5, 15) (41,6, 1) (42, 6, 2) (43, 6, 6) (44, 6, 8) (45, 6, 12) (46, 6, 16) (47,7, 1) (48, 7, 6) (49, 7, 8) (50, 7, 10) (51, 7, 12) (52, 7, 17) (53, 8,2) (54, 8, 6) (55, 8, 8) (56, 8, 12) (57, 8, 14) (58, 8, 18) (59, 9, 1)(60, 9, 2) (61, 9, 13) (62, 9, 19) (63, 10, 2) (64, 10, 9) (65, 10, 11)(66, 10, 12) (67, 10, 20) (68, 11, 1) (69, 11, 2) (70, 11, 7) (71, 11,8) (72, 11, 21) (73, 12, 1) (74, 12, 8) (75, 12, 10) (76, 12, 14) (77,12, 22) (78, 13, 2) (79, 13, 4) (80, 13, 12) (81, 13, 23) (82, 14, 1)(83, 14, 2) (84, 14, 9) (85, 14, 14) (86, 14, 24) (87, 15, 2) (88, 15,7) (89, 15, 12) (90, 15, 14) (91, 15, 25) (92, 16, 1) (93, 16, 11) (94,16, 12) (95, 16, 26) (96, 17, 2) (97, 17, 10) (98, 17, 12) (99, 17, 13)(100, 17, 27) (101, 18, 2) (102, 18, 6) (103, 18, 12) (104, 18, 13)(105, 18, 28) (106, 19, 1) (107, 19, 7) (108, 19, 8) (109, 19, 29) (110,20, 1) (111, 20, 2) (112, 20, 11) (113, 20, 30) (114, 21, 2) (115, 21,5) (116, 21, 12) (117, 21, 31) (118, 22, 1) (119, 22, 9) (120, 22, 14)(121, 22, 32) (122, 23, 2) (123, 23, 3) (124, 23, 33) (125, 24, 1) (126,24, 4) (127, 24, 6) (128, 24, 34) (129, 25, 2) (130, 25, 3) (131, 25,10) (132, 25, 35) (133, 26, 1) (134, 26, 6) (135, 26, 36) (136, 27, 3)(137, 27, 8) (138, 27, 13) (139, 27, 14) (140, 27, 37) (141, 28, 1)(142, 28, 7) (143, 28, 38) (144, 29, 2) (145, 29, 3) (146, 29, 6) (147,29, 39) (148, 30, 1) (149, 30, 5) (150, 30, 40) (151, 31, 3) (152, 31,6) (153, 31, 8) (154, 31, 10) (155, 31, 41) (156, 32, 2) (157, 32, 14)(158, 32, 42) (159, 33, 1) (160, 33, 6) (161, 33, 13) (162, 33, 43)(163, 34, 3) (164, 34, 8) (165, 34, 11) (166, 34, 44) (167, 35, 1) (168,35, 13) (169, 35, 14) (170, 35, 45) (171, 36, 2) (172, 36, 6) (173, 36,12) (174, 36, 46) (175, 37, 1) (176, 37, 3) (177, 37, 8) (178, 37, 47)(179, 38, 11) (180, 38, 14) (181, 38, 48) (182, 39, 2) (183, 39, 6)(184, 39, 12) (185, 39, 49) (186, 40, 1) (187, 40, 8) (188, 40, 13)(189, 40, 50) (190, 41, 3) (191, 41, 11) (192, 41, 14) (193, 41, 51)(194, 42, 2) (195, 42, 6) (196, 42, 12) (197, 42, 52), wherein for thenon-zero entry with number e the number k is defined by a shiftcoefficient given by mod(Ve, Z), with Ve denoting the e-th element ofthe shift vector and the shift vector is: [251, 21, 141, 195, 196, 158,1, 0, 113, 36, 178, 173, 114, 104, 160, 81, 0, 0, 168, 237, 214, 109,163, 0, 0, 0, 153, 55, 167, 51, 96, 109, 112, 101, 1, 0, 129, 153, 147,0, 39, 215, 128, 109, 31, 0, 177, 22, 133, 164, 72, 0, 180, 178, 186,64, 209, 0, 114, 246, 38, 0, 147, 180, 77, 24, 0, 193, 215, 100, 222, 0,243, 92, 170, 183, 0, 223, 119, 229, 0, 204, 184, 13, 49, 0, 198, 199,138, 209, 0, 87, 40, 98, 0, 24, 103, 23, 78, 0, 71, 249, 149, 40, 0,123, 99, 45, 0, 13, 222, 140, 0, 117, 224, 108, 0, 28, 168, 213, 0, 149,62, 0, 181, 217, 156, 0, 114, 196, 228, 0, 104, 0, 0, 204, 114, 187, 51,0, 113, 233, 0, 114, 213, 194, 0, 233, 191, 0, 167, 94, 67, 9, 0, 216,217, 0, 93, 209, 218, 0, 216, 96, 171, 0, 142, 125, 164, 0, 68, 0, 243,0, 99, 246, 20, 0, 205, 36, 0, 241, 146, 27, 0, 138, 228, 53, 0, 85, 14,254, 0, 78, 205, 70, 0].
 84. The method of claim 83, wherein thewireless transmitter is a network node.
 85. The method of claim 83,wherein the wireless transmitter is a wireless device.
 86. A method foruse in a wireless receiver of a wireless communication network, themethod comprising: receiving (312) encoded information bits from awireless transmitter; and decoding (314) the information bits using alow-density parity check (LDPC) code and a parity check matrix (PCM),the PCM being partitioned into square sub-matrices of size Z×Z and beingdescribed by a base matrix and a shift vector, the shift vector using ashift size Z=7*2^(j), where j is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, wherein thebase matrix has one entry for each Z×Z sub-matrix, the entry being 0corresponding to the sub-matrix being a null matrix, and the entry being1 corresponding to the sub-matrix being a cyclic-permutation matrixobtained from a Z×Z identity matrix by shifting columns to the right byk elements, wherein non-zero entries in the base matrix are described bytriples (e, r, c) denoting that the non-zero entry with number e is inrow r and column c of the base matrix, the triples being given by: (1,1, 1) (2, 1, 2) (3, 1, 3) (4, 1, 4) (5, 1, 7) (6, 1, 10) (7, 1, 11) (8,1, 12) (9, 2, 1) (10, 2, 4) (11, 2, 5) (12, 2, 6) (13, 2, 7) (14, 2, 8)(15, 2, 9) (16, 2, 10) (17, 2, 12) (18, 2, 13) (19, 3, 1) (20, 3, 2)(21, 3, 4) (22, 3, 5) (23, 3, 9) (24, 3, 11) (25, 3, 13) (26, 3, 14)(27, 4, 2) (28, 4, 3) (29, 4, 5) (30, 4, 6) (31, 4, 7) (32, 4, 8) (33,4, 9) (34, 4, 10) (35, 4, 11) (36, 4, 14) (37, 5, 1) (38, 5, 2) (39, 5,12) (40, 5, 15) (41, 6, 1) (42, 6, 2) (43, 6, 6) (44, 6, 8) (45, 6, 12)(46, 6, 16) (47, 7, 1) (48, 7, 6) (49, 7, 8) (50, 7, 10) (51, 7, 12)(52, 7, 17) (53, 8, 2) (54, 8, 6) (55, 8, 8) (56, 8, 12) (57, 8, 14)(58, 8, 18) (59, 9, 1) (60, 9, 2) (61, 9, 13) (62, 9, 19) (63, 10, 2)(64, 10, 9) (65, 10, 11) (66, 10, 12) (67, 10, 20) (68, 11, 1) (69, 11,2) (70, 11, 7) (71, 11, 8) (72, 11, 21) (73, 12, 1) (74, 12, 8) (75, 12,10) (76, 12, 14) (77, 12, 22) (78, 13, 2) (79, 13, 4) (80, 13, 12) (81,13, 23) (82, 14, 1) (83, 14, 2) (84, 14, 9) (85, 14, 14) (86, 14, 24)(87, 15, 2) (88, 15, 7) (89, 15, 12) (90, 15, 14) (91, 15, 25) (92,16, 1) (93, 16, 11) (94, 16, 12) (95, 16, 26) (96, 17, 2) (97, 17, 10)(98, 17, 12) (99, 17, 13) (100, 17, 27) (101, 18, 2) (102, 18, 6) (103,18, 12) (104, 18, 13) (105, 18, 28) (106, 19, 1) (107, 19, 7) (108, 19,8) (109, 19, 29) (110, 20, 1) (111, 20, 2) (112, 20, 11) (113, 20, 30)(114, 21, 2) (115, 21, 5) (116, 21, 12) (117, 21, 31) (118, 22, 1) (119,22, 9) (120, 22, 14) (121, 22, 32) (122, 23, 2) (123, 23, 3) (124, 23,33) (125, 24, 1) (126, 24, 4) (127, 24, 6) (128, 24, 34) (129, 25, 2)(130, 25, 3) (131, 25, 10) (132, 25, 35) (133, 26, 1) (134, 26, 6) (135,26, 36) (136, 27, 3) (137, 27, 8) (138, 27, 13) (139, 27, 14) (140, 27,37) (141, 28, 1) (142, 28, 7) (143, 28, 38) (144, 29, 2) (145, 29, 3)(146, 29, 6) (147, 29, 39) (148, 30, 1) (149, 30, 5) (150, 30, 40) (151,31, 3) (152, 31, 6) (153, 31, 8) (154, 31, 10) (155, 31, 41) (156, 32,2) (157, 32, 14) (158, 32, 42) (159, 33, 1) (160, 33, 6) (161, 33, 13)(162, 33, 43) (163, 34, 3) (164, 34, 8) (165, 34, 11) (166, 34, 44)(167, 35, 1) (168, 35, 13) (169, 35, 14) (170, 35, 45) (171, 36, 2)(172, 36, 6) (173, 36, 12) (174, 36, 46) (175, 37, 1) (176, 37, 3) (177,37, 8) (178, 37, 47) (179, 38, 11) (180, 38, 14) (181, 38, 48) (182, 39,2) (183, 39, 6) (184, 39, 12) (185, 39, 49) (186, 40, 1) (187, 40, 8)(188, 40, 13) (189, 40, 50) (190, 41, 3) (191, 41, 11) (192, 41, 14)(193, 41, 51) (194, 42, 2) (195, 42, 6) (196, 42, 12) (197, 42, 52),wherein for the non-zero entry with number e the number k is defined bya shift coefficient given by mod(Ve, Z), with Ve denoting the e-thelement of the shift vector and the shift vector is: [251, 21, 141, 195,196, 158, 1, 0, 113, 36, 178, 173, 114, 104, 160, 81, 0, 0, 168, 237,214, 109, 163, 0, 0, 0, 153, 55, 167, 51, 96, 109, 112, 101, 1, 0, 129,153, 147, 0, 39, 215, 128, 109, 31, 0, 177, 22, 133, 164, 72, 0, 180,178, 186, 64, 209, 0, 114, 246, 38, 0, 147, 180, 77, 24, 0, 193, 215,100, 222, 0, 243, 92, 170, 183, 0, 223, 119, 229, 0, 204, 184, 13, 49,0, 198, 199, 138, 209, 0, 87, 40, 98, 0, 24, 103, 23, 78, 0, 71, 249,149, 40, 0, 123, 99, 45, 0, 13, 222, 140, 0, 117, 224, 108, 0, 28, 168,213, 0, 149, 62, 0, 181, 217, 156, 0, 114, 196, 228, 0, 104, 0, 0, 204,114, 187, 51, 0, 113, 233, 0, 114, 213, 194, 0, 233, 191, 0, 167, 94,67, 9, 0, 216, 217, 0, 93, 209, 218, 0, 216, 96, 171, 0, 142, 125, 164,0, 68, 0, 243, 0, 99, 246, 20, 0, 205, 36, 0, 241, 146, 27, 0, 138, 228,53, 0, 85, 14, 254, 0, 78, 205, 70, 0].
 87. The method of claim 86,wherein the wireless receiver is a network node.
 88. The method of claim86, wherein the wireless receiver is a wireless device.